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Benjamin Franklin Junkin

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American politician (1822–1908)
Benjamin Franklin Junkin
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromPennsylvania's16th 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
DiedOctober 9, 1908(1908-10-09) (aged 85)
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 theUnited States House of Representatives, representing the16th congressional district ofPennsylvania from 1859 to 1861 as aRepublican in the36th United States Congress.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Junkin was born nearCarlisle, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1822, to John Junkin and Maria Adams.[3] He graduated fromLafayette College and studied law.

Career

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Junkin wasadmitted to the bar in 1844; he commenced practice inNew Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. Junkin served as district attorney forPerry County, Pennsylvania, from 1850 to 1853.

Junkin was elected as aRepublican to the36th United States Congress. He served from 1859 to 1861, representing the16th congressional district ofPennsylvania. Junkin was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in1860.

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 thePennsylvania Railroad Company from 1886 to his death in 1908.

Personal life and death

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

Junkin was aPresbyterian.[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

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References

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

External links

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Public Domain This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.

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