John Runk

John Runk (July 3, 1791 – September 22, 1872) was an American Whig Party politician, who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.

John Runk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1845 March 3, 1847
Preceded byIsaac G. Farlee
Succeeded byJoseph E. Edsall
Personal details
BornJuly 3, 1791
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 22, 1872(1872-09-22) (aged 81)
Lambertville, New Jersey
Political partyWhig
ProfessionPolitician

Runk was born in Milltown (later, Idell), Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He attended the district schools and took charge of the mills and general store on his father's property in Milltown. He was a member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders from Kingwood Township from 1825 to 1833. He was an unsuccessful candidate for sheriff in 1830, and served as high sheriff of Hunterdon County from 1836 to 1838.

Runk was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846, and ran unsuccessfully against Democrat George F. Fort for Governor of New Jersey in 1850.

He moved to Lambertville, New Jersey in 1854 and engaged in the milling business and mercantile pursuits. He died in Lambertville and is interred in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, Hunterdon County, N.J.

  • United States Congress. "John Runk (id: R000509)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John Runk at The Political Graveyard
  • John Runk at Find a Grave
Party political offices
Preceded by
William Wright
Whig Nominee for Governor of New Jersey
1850
Succeeded by
Joel Haywood
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Isaac G. Farlee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847
Succeeded by
Joseph E. Edsall



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