LaFayette Funk
LaFayette Funk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office 1884 – 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Fifer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Kerrick |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 1882 – 1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1834 |
| Died | December 17, 1911 (aged 79) |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Rancher |
Marquis De LaFayette Funk (1834-1911), commonly known as Lafayette Funk, was an American politician and rancher from Illinois. A son of Isaac Funk, Funk graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and helped manage his father's farm. When his father died, Funk managed his inheritance. Funk was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1882, then filled Joseph W. Fifer's seat in the Illinois Senate the following year. He was re-elected to the senate in 1886. Funk also served two years as a trustee of the University of Illinois.