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SHUNK, Francis Rawn, governor of Pennsylvania, born in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 7 August, 1788 ; died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 30 July, 1848. He obtained an education by his own exertions, taught at the age of fifteen, became a clerk in the office of Andrew Porter, the surveyor-general, at Harrisburg, in 1812, and while thus employed studied law. He was for many years clerk of the state house of representatives, and subsequently secretary of the board of canal commissioners. In 1838 Governor Porter appointed him secretary of state. In 1842 he established himself as a lawyer at Pitts-burg, and in 1844 he was elected governor. He was re-elected in 1847, and resigned on 9 July, 1848, when sickness prevented the further discharge of his duties.--His son, WILLIAM FINDLAY, is the author of a "Practical Treatise on Railway Curves" (Philadelphia, 1854).--His grandson, FRANClS RAWN. graduated at, the head of the class of 1887 at the United States military academy.
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