John C. Kunkel

John C. Kunkel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
May 16, 1961 – December 30, 1966
Preceded byWalter M. Mumma
Succeeded byEdwin D. Eshleman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 18th district
In office
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byRichard M. Simpson
Succeeded byWalter M. Mumma
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byGuy J. Swope
Succeeded byLeon H. Gavin
Personal details
Born
John Crain Kunkel

(1898-07-21)July 21, 1898
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 27, 1970(1970-07-27) (aged 72)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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.