John C. Kunkel

John C. Kunkel
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
May 16, 1961  December 30, 1966
Preceded byWalter M. Mumma
Succeeded byEdwin D. Eshleman
Constituency16th district
In office
January 3, 1939  January 3, 1951
Preceded byGuy J. Swope
Succeeded byWalter M. Mumma
Constituency19th district (1939-1945)
18th district (1945-1951)
Personal details
Born
John Crain Kunkel

(1898-07-21)July 21, 1898
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1970(1970-07-27) (aged 72)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Smoot Kunkel
Alma materYale University
Harvard Law School

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.