Pennsylvania Governor, US Congressman, US Ambassador. A member of the Republican Party, he served Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until 1963. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 until 1967. Born to New England descendants who arrived on the Mayflower, they settled the Pennsylvania town which bears his surname. He attained his law degree from Yale Law School and served as a pilot with the United States Air Corps during World War II. Upon his return home, he became a successful businessman in his hometown and later served as a special assistant to US Secretary of States John Foster Dulles and Christian Herter. During his tenure in Congress, he crossed party line as he supported Civil Rights causes and was a proponent of the Peace Corps which was proudly established by President Kennedy. A movement for Scranton as the Moderate choice to secure the Republican candidacy from Senator Barry Goldwater in 1964 fell short but did garner several state's delegates. During his governorship, he prioritized efforts for bettering education, decreased unemployment and raised the state sales tax in order to lower the deficit. He helped provide legislation to allow future governors of the state to run for a second time which was not possible during his time period. After leaving office, he served as an adviser to the Nixon administration and was appointed by President Ford to serve as the US Ambassador to the United Nations (1976 to 1977). After Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, Scranton was a foreign affairs adviser during the administration. In 1986, his son Bill Scranton who served as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania under Richard Thornburgh was defeated by Robert P. Casey during the general election for governor.