Marquis De LaFayette Funk, commonly known as Lafayette Funk, was an American politician and rancher from Illinois. A son of Isaac Funk, Funk graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and helped manage his father's farm. When his father died, Funk managed the his inheritance. Funk was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1882, then filled Joseph W. Fifer's seat in the Illinois Senate the following year. He was re-elected to the senate in 1886. Funk also served two years as a trustee of the University of Illinois.
Born |
20 January 1834 Funks Grove, Illinois
|
Died |
17 December 1911 (aged 77)
|
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Tags | Add tag |