Isaac Funk | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Preceded by | William Berry |
| Succeeded by | William H. Cheney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1797 Clark County, Kentucky |
| Died | January 29, 1865 (aged 67) Bloomington, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Funks Grove, Illinois |
| Profession | Rancher |
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Isaac Funk (November 17, 1797 – January 29, 1865) was an American rancher and politician, originally from Kentucky. In the 1820s, he founded Funks Grove, Illinois, in McLean County, Illinois, with his brother and became a prominent cattle trader. Funk was elected to one term in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1840. Despite several financial setbacks, Funk remained one of the wealthiest settlers in the area. He served in the Illinois Senate in the 1860s and died before his second term was complete. He was the patriarch of the Funk family and co-founded Illinois Wesleyan University.