Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marion Langan Munley

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1947-1965

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 12, 2021

1. Marion Langan Munley Marker

Inscription.

First woman from Lackawanna County and NEPA elected to the House
Sponsor of House Bill 66. (1959)
First law prohibiting pay discrimination based upon gender
Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus, 1963-1964
First woman elected to a House Democratic Leadership position
Secretary of the Pa. House of Representatives, 1965-1967
First and only woman to hold this position

Erected 2021 by Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department and the Lackawanna Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women.

Location. 41° 24.463′ N, 75° 39.783′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Biden Street west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Lackawanna County Courthouse's west grounds, part of the Distinguished Citizens Memorial of Lackawanna County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Piazza dell' Arte (a few steps from this marker); Lackawanna County (a few steps from this marker); General Thaddeus Kosciuszko

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Lackawanna County Soldiers and Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Also see . . .
1. Marion L. Munley at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Marion L. Munley. (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 12, 2021

2. Marion Langan Munley Marker

At far right

Marion Langan Munley Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 12, 2021

3. Marion Langan Munley Medallion

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.