Isaac Funk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetIsaac Funk
American politician
Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1797
Place of Birth: Clark County, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 29-Jan-1865
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Isaac Funk
- 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.
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