John Runk

John Runk (born July 3, 1791 in Milltown , Hunterdon County , New Jersey , †  September 22, 1872 in Lambertville , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1845 and 1847 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Runk attended the public schools in his home country and then ran his father's mills and shop in Milltown. At the same time he began a political career. Between 1825 and 1833 he was a member of the Hunterdon County County Council. Between 1836 and 1838 he was also the chief of police as high sheriff . Politically, Runk was a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional elections of 1844 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Isaac G. Farlee on March 4, 1845 . Since he was not confirmed in 1846, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1847 . This was shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War .

In 1850, John Runk ran for governor of New Jersey, but was defeated by Democrat George Franklin Fort with 46:54 percent of the vote. In 1854 he moved to Lambertville, where he resumed his previous activities in the milling business and in trading. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died in Lambertville on September 22, 1872.

Web links

• John Runk in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Runk in the database of Find a Grave (English)