FRANK H. SCRANTON, D. D. S

SCRANTON

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 14:02:56

FRANK H. SCRANTON, D. D. S., a prominent member of professional circles in Adams county, Iowa, is a native of Perry, Wyoming county, JNew York, born in the year 1854. lie is the oldest of three sons of Hugh M. and Lucy B. (Hicks) Scranton, who are also natives of the “ Empire ” State. The paternal grandparents emigrated from Vermont to New York at an early day, and were among the pioneers of the western portion of the State, locating in Wyoming county; the grandfather’s name was Orrin Scranton, and he was a farmer by occupation; he died about the year 1872. Hugh M. Scranton was born in Wyoming county, New York, received his education in the common schools, and in 1849 began the study of dentistry; he finished his course, and since that time has been in practice in Perry, New York. In 1871 he was appointed postmaster of Perry and is the present incumbent of that office, discharging his duties to the entire satisfaction of the public. Mrs. Scranton is an honored member of the Presbyterian Church of Perry.

Dr. Frank H. Scranton passed his boyhood and youth amid the scenes of his birth at Perry, New York, and choosing the profession of his father, began the study under his direction. In 1872 he entered into practice with his father, which he continued successfully until 1878, when he came to Corning; here he has won a large patronage, the result of careful and conscientious labor; he has never given up the studious habits of his earlier days, and but recently took a postgraduate course in Chicago at the Chicage Post-Graduate School of Prosthetic Dentistry; he has also done some special study under Dr. E. F. Wilson, a noted dentist of Rochester, New York.

In December, 1878, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah J. Chapin, a native of Perry, New York. She was at that time visiting friends in Adams county.

Dr. Scranton was for two years chief of the fire department of Corning. He owns a nice residence in the city, which he Has recently remodeled, and where he and his family are surrounded with all the comforts of modern civilization.