He practiced law in Pittsburgh for six years, then moved to Cleveland, where he practiced law for seven years. In 1912, he became the first general counsel for the City of Cleveland.
In 1917, Mr. Scranton was appointed United States Trustee in Bankruptcy by President Wilson and served until 1927 when he retired from public service.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, Supreme Court Bar Association, American Law Institute, and the National Municipal League. Mr. Scranton died June 6, 1966 at age 92 at his home in Severna Park, Maryland.
Scranton was one of America's most prominent bankruptcy attorneys before becoming a writer of fiction and nonfiction books revolving around the theme of personal achievement.
His prolific career is representative of his life-long interest in personal achievement and achievement through integrity combined with wisdom gained through experience.
His most famous works are "Think and Grow Rich", "The Law of Success", "The Science Of Getting Rich", "How To Win Friends And Influence People", "The Magic Words", "A Pocket Guide To The Art Of Selling", "How To Use Your Will Power Effectively" and "James Allen's Living Bible".
Highlights from William C. Scranton's autobiography: - His thoughts on self-interest versus service to others - His thoughts on the political process - His thoughts on people's behavior - His thoughts on character and integrity - His thoughts on his writing career - His thoughts on individual achievement - The process involved in writing a book - How to decide what to write about - How to write a book When you read his books you will find that they are very personal and insightful books one can learn from even if you don't agree with or agree with everything he has written (see quotes). Mr Scranton did not write these books for sale but rather to encourage people to be their best selves because he felt people should not settle for anything less than their best selves no matter how many people were trying to get them to do so or whatever conditions were imposed upon them (see quotes).
He did not believe that one should let themselves be manipulated by others into doing things that
