Benjamin Franklin Junkin

Benjamin Franklin Junkin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byJohn Alexander Ahl
Succeeded byJoseph Bailey
Personal details
Born(1822-11-12)November 12, 1822
near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1908(1908-10-09) (aged 85)
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeNew Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ann McGowan
Laura McClurkin
Children2
Parent(s)John Junkin
Maria Adams
Alma materLafayette College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, judge

Benjamin Franklin Junkin (November 12, 1822 – October 9, 1908) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 16th congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1861 as a Republican in the 36th United States Congress.[1][2]

Early life and education

Junkin was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1822, to John Junkin and Maria Adams.[3] He graduated from Lafayette College and studied law.

Career

Junkin was admitted to the bar in 1844; he commenced practice in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. Junkin served as district attorney for Perry County, Pennsylvania, from 1850 to 1853.

Junkin was elected as a Republican to the 36th United States Congress. He served from 1859 to 1861, representing the 16th congressional district of Pennsylvania. Junkin was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1860.

Following his tenure in Congress, Junkin resumed practicing law in New Bloomfield, serving as president judge of the ninth judicial district from 1871 to 1881. Junkin served as solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from 1886 to his death in 1908.

Personal life and death

Junkin married both Ann McGowan and Laura McClurkin; he had two children with the former.[4]

Junkin was a Presbyterian.[4]

Junkin died at the age of 85 in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 1908. He was interred in New Bloomfield Cemetery.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "JUNKIN, Benjamin Franklin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 3, 2006.
  2. ^ "Rep. Benjamin Junkin". GovTrack. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Franklin Junkin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Benjamin Franklin Junkin (1822-1908)". frontierfamilies.net. February 19, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Juddson to Jyles". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 3, 2006.

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