Upon the expiration of that company 's charter in 1870 he purchased its property and became one of the largest independent coal operators in the Wyoming Valley region . He was one of the founders of the Third National Bank of Scranton in 1872 , and in 1879 he was chosen its president . He was also identified with many other industries and commercial enterprises of Scranton , including the Scranton Button Company , one of the largest manufacturers of buttons in the United States , which branched out into the manufacture of telephone parts and phonograph records . He was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention , and a member of the Pennsylvania Republican committee
1896 Republican National Convention
1896 Republican National Convention
William Connell (Pennsylvania politician)