John C. Kunkel
John C. Kunkel | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 16, 1961 – December 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Walter M. Mumma |
| Succeeded by | Edwin D. Eshleman |
| Constituency | 16th district |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Guy J. Swope |
| Succeeded by | Walter M. Mumma |
| Constituency | 19th district (1939-1945) 18th district (1945-1951) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Crain Kunkel July 21, 1898 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1970 (aged 72) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Smoot Kunkel |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
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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. The John Crain Kunkel and Katherine Smoot Kunkel Memorial in Riverfront Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, also known as "Kunkel Plaza," is a scenic amphitheater at Front Street & State Street down from the Pennsylvania State Capitol along the Susquehanna River dedicated in 1992 for their many years of service and dedication to the community.