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Francis Rawn Shunk (August 7, 1788 – July 20, 1848) was the tenth Governor of Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1848. ==Early career== Shunk was born on August 7, 1788, in Trappe, Pennsylvania, to a poor farming family of German descent. His great-grandfather Caspar Schunck was born in the Rhineland and settled in the Province of Pennsylvania.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Caspar Schunck )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Governor Francis R. Shunk )〕 Francis R. Shunk began working on his father's farm at age 10. He continued to attend school, and by age 16 had received his qualification as a teacher and started working in the school schools. Originally a Democratic-Republican in politics, and later a Democrat, in 1812 Shunk was appointed Clerk to state Surveyor General Andrew Porter, the father of Governor David R. Porter. Shunk served in the Pennsylvania militia during the War of 1812, and took part in the 1814 defense of Baltimore. After the war Shunk was appointed Principal Clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 1820 he married Jane Findlay, daughter of Pennsylvania Governor and Senator, William Findlay, and Pennsylvania First Lady Nancy Irwin Findlay. From 1829 to 1839 Shunk served as Secretary of the state Canal Commission, a critical position in the government during a period when major canal, railroad and other public works projects were planned and constructed. In 1839 Shunk was appointed Secretary of the Commonwealth, and he served until 1842. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis R. Shunk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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