He married (1) Helen Sperry, of Hartford, Conn., Nov. 19. 1889. He married (2) Sara M. Muffett, in Philadelphia Jan. 28, 1922.
Oct. 30, 1933 – Scranton Republican
"Former Owner of The Scranton Republican Dies in New York at Age of 70
Col. Robert M. Scranton, son of Joseph A Scranton, founder of The Scranton Republican, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the paper.
COL. ROBERT M. SCRANTON was found dead at 7:30 o'clock last night in a room in a New York hotel which he had occupied for the past four months. A maid at the Hotel Rex, 106 West 47th street, unable to open the door of Colonel Scranton’s room yesterday afternoon, notified officials of the hostelry, who gained admittance to the room and found him dead in bed. Dr. A. Zoloe of the Flower Hospital, was called, and announced that death was due to natural causes. It was said at the hotel that Colonel Scranton. occupying a room there since the middle of the summer, and was more or less a recluse.
Left Here Twenty Years Ago
Colonel Scranton was well known to many Scrantonians. He left here about twenty years ago following the merger of The Republican with The Tribune, and for a number of years was a bond salesman and an advertising specialist. He had visited this city on a number of occasions in the meantime, however. Colonel Scranton was 70 years old. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leslie Tate, of Washington, D. C. The latter's husband, a regular army colonel, died some time ago. Colonel Scranton's father, Joseph A. Scranton, owned The Republican from 1869 up to the time of his death. The elder Scranton was an influential figure in politics, made his paper one of the outstanding Republican organs in the state, and was elected to congress from Lackawanna County for five terms. Upon his death, the ownership of the paper passed to Colonel Scranton. The latter operated it for several years, until the merger with The Tribune was effected. Not long - afterwards. Colonel Scranton severed his connection with the paper, and went to New York. Colonel Scranton was a graduate of Yale University. For years, he was a prominent figure in the social life of Scranton. He was an ardent sportsman, toeing particularly interested in horses and racing, and was the owner of several thoroughbreds. He was a great patron of the drama."
Oct. 30, 1933 – Scranton Republican
"Former Owner of The Scranton Republican Dies in New York at Age of 70
Col. Robert M. Scranton, son of Joseph A Scranton, founder of The Scranton Republican, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the paper.
COL. ROBERT M. SCRANTON was found dead at 7:30 o'clock last night in a room in a New York hotel which he had occupied for the past four months. A maid at the Hotel Rex, 106 West 47th street, unable to open the door of Colonel Scranton’s room yesterday afternoon, notified officials of the hostelry, who gained admittance to the room and found him dead in bed. Dr. A. Zoloe of the Flower Hospital, was called, and announced that death was due to natural causes. It was said at the hotel that Colonel Scranton. occupying a room there since the middle of the summer, and was more or less a recluse.
Left Here Twenty Years Ago
Colonel Scranton was well known to many Scrantonians. He left here about twenty years ago following the merger of The Republican with The Tribune, and for a number of years was a bond salesman and an advertising specialist. He had visited this city on a number of occasions in the meantime, however. Colonel Scranton was 70 years old. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leslie Tate, of Washington, D. C. The latter's husband, a regular army colonel, died some time ago. Colonel Scranton's father, Joseph A. Scranton, owned The Republican from 1869 up to the time of his death. The elder Scranton was an influential figure in politics, made his paper one of the outstanding Republican organs in the state, and was elected to congress from Lackawanna County for five terms. Upon his death, the ownership of the paper passed to Colonel Scranton. The latter operated it for several years, until the merger with The Tribune was effected. Not long - afterwards. Colonel Scranton severed his connection with the paper, and went to New York. Colonel Scranton was a graduate of Yale University. For years, he was a prominent figure in the social life of Scranton. He was an ardent sportsman, toeing particularly interested in horses and racing, and was the owner of several thoroughbreds. He was a great patron of the drama."
He married (1) Helen Sperry, of Hartford, Conn., Nov. 19. 1889. He married (2) Sara M. Muffett, in Philadelphia Jan. 28, 1922.
Oct. 30, 1933 – Scranton Republican
"Former Owner of The Scranton Republican Dies in New York at Age of 70
Col. Robert M. Scranton, son of Joseph A Scranton, founder of The Scranton Republican, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the paper.
COL. ROBERT M. SCRANTON was found dead at 7:30 o'clock last night in a room in a New York hotel which he had occupied for the past four months. A maid at the Hotel Rex, 106 West 47th street, unable to open the door of Colonel Scranton’s room yesterday afternoon, notified officials of the hostelry, who gained admittance to the room and found him dead in bed. Dr. A. Zoloe of the Flower Hospital, was called, and announced that death was due to natural causes. It was said at the hotel that Colonel Scranton. occupying a room there since the middle of the summer, and was more or less a recluse.
Left Here Twenty Years Ago
Colonel Scranton was well known to many Scrantonians. He left here about twenty years ago following the merger of The Republican with The Tribune, and for a number of years was a bond salesman and an advertising specialist. He had visited this city on a number of occasions in the meantime, however. Colonel Scranton was 70 years old. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leslie Tate, of Washington, D. C. The latter's husband, a regular army colonel, died some time ago. Colonel Scranton's father, Joseph A. Scranton, owned The Republican from 1869 up to the time of his death. The elder Scranton was an influential figure in politics, made his paper one of the outstanding Republican organs in the state, and was elected to congress from Lackawanna County for five terms. Upon his death, the ownership of the paper passed to Colonel Scranton. The latter operated it for several years, until the merger with The Tribune was effected. Not long - afterwards. Colonel Scranton severed his connection with the paper, and went to New York. Colonel Scranton was a graduate of Yale University. For years, he was a prominent figure in the social life of Scranton. He was an ardent sportsman, toeing particularly interested in horses and racing, and was the owner of several thoroughbreds. He was a great patron of the drama."
Oct. 30, 1933 – Scranton Republican
"Former Owner of The Scranton Republican Dies in New York at Age of 70
Col. Robert M. Scranton, son of Joseph A Scranton, founder of The Scranton Republican, who succeeded his father in the ownership of the paper.
COL. ROBERT M. SCRANTON was found dead at 7:30 o'clock last night in a room in a New York hotel which he had occupied for the past four months. A maid at the Hotel Rex, 106 West 47th street, unable to open the door of Colonel Scranton’s room yesterday afternoon, notified officials of the hostelry, who gained admittance to the room and found him dead in bed. Dr. A. Zoloe of the Flower Hospital, was called, and announced that death was due to natural causes. It was said at the hotel that Colonel Scranton. occupying a room there since the middle of the summer, and was more or less a recluse.
Left Here Twenty Years Ago
Colonel Scranton was well known to many Scrantonians. He left here about twenty years ago following the merger of The Republican with The Tribune, and for a number of years was a bond salesman and an advertising specialist. He had visited this city on a number of occasions in the meantime, however. Colonel Scranton was 70 years old. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leslie Tate, of Washington, D. C. The latter's husband, a regular army colonel, died some time ago. Colonel Scranton's father, Joseph A. Scranton, owned The Republican from 1869 up to the time of his death. The elder Scranton was an influential figure in politics, made his paper one of the outstanding Republican organs in the state, and was elected to congress from Lackawanna County for five terms. Upon his death, the ownership of the paper passed to Colonel Scranton. The latter operated it for several years, until the merger with The Tribune was effected. Not long - afterwards. Colonel Scranton severed his connection with the paper, and went to New York. Colonel Scranton was a graduate of Yale University. For years, he was a prominent figure in the social life of Scranton. He was an ardent sportsman, toeing particularly interested in horses and racing, and was the owner of several thoroughbreds. He was a great patron of the drama."
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