wˈʌn ʌv hɪz sˈʌnz, wˈɪljəm wˈɔːkɚ skɹˈæntən, wɛnt tə jˈeɪl ɪnðə fˈæmɪli tɹɐdˈɪʃən, lˈeɪɾɚ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə lˌækɐwˈænə ˈaɪɚn ænd kˈoʊl kˈʌmpəni.
One of his sons, William Walker Scranton, went to Yale in the family tradition, later becoming general manager of the Lackawanna Iron & Coal company.