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'''John Crain Kunkel''' (July 21, 1898 – July 27, 1970) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]. He was the grandson of [[John Christian Kunkel]], great-grandson of [[John Sergeant (politician)|John Sergeant]], and great-great-grandson of [[Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant]] and [[Robert Whitehill (Pennsylvania)|Robert Whitehill]]. |
'''John Crain Kunkel''' (July 21, 1898 – July 27, 1970) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]]. He was the grandson of [[John Christian Kunkel]], great-grandson of [[John Sergeant (politician)|John Sergeant]], and great-great-grandson of [[Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant]] and [[Robert Whitehill (Pennsylvania politician)|Robert Whitehill]]. |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
Revision as of 23:08, 18 November 2020
John C. Kunkel | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th district | |
In office May 16, 1961 – December 30, 1966 | |
Preceded by | Walter M. Mumma |
Succeeded by | Edwin D. Eshleman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district | |
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 | |
Preceded by | Richard M. Simpson |
Succeeded by | Walter M. Mumma |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 | |
Preceded by | Guy J. Swope |
Succeeded by | Leon H. Gavin |
Personal details | |
Born | John Crain Kunkel July 21, 1898 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 27, 1970 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | (aged 72)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
John Crain Kunkel (July 21, 1898 – July 27, 1970) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.
Early life and career
He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he attended Harrisburg Academy. He also attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, in 1916, and from the law department of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, in 1926. During the First World War he served in the Students' Army Training Corps
U.S. House of Representatives
He was elected as a Republican to the 76th Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses. In 1947–8, he served on the Herter Committee.[1]
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1950 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination for United States Senator. He served as county commissioner of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1956. He was elected as a Republican to the 87th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Walter M. Mumma. He was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on December 30, 1966. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1966.
References
- ^ "Final Report on Foreign Aid of the House Select Committee on Foreign Aid" (PDF). Marshall Foundation. May 1, 1948. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John C. Kunkel (id: K000341)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
External links
- 1898 births
- 1970 deaths
- Burials at Harrisburg Cemetery
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Republicans
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
- Harrisburg Academy alumni