The Death Roll. Charles M. Runk. Charles M. Runk, one of the most prominent members of the Lehigh County Bar, died Monday morning of a complication of diseases, in the 67th years of his age. Mr. Runk was born in Columbia county, August, 1818. His parents were originally from New Jersey. While a youth he taught school and saved money to pay his way to Yale College, which he entered in 1841, but owing to causes beyond his control, was not able to complete the full collegiate course with his class. In 1864 the college conferred upon him the degree of A. M., thereby restoring him to a position in the class. He read law under the direction of his uncle, Samuel Runk, in Allentown, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In August, 1848, he was appointed deputy attorney-general for the county of Lehigh, a position he resigned in 1850. In 1864 he was a delegate to the National Republican Convention, at Baltimore, which renominated Abraham Lincoln, and he was one of the presidential electors that year. From 1866 to 1874, he was a member of the Board of Education, being president nine years. Twice he held the office of city solicitor, and several times refused nominations for congress. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873. His widow, one son and two daughters survive him. The son is a member of the bar.
Carbon Advocate (Leighton, Pa) Volume 13, Number 26, Saturday, May 16, 1885
Carbon Advocate (Leighton, Pa) Volume 13, Number 26, Saturday, May 16, 1885
The Death Roll. Charles M. Runk. Charles M. Runk, one of the most prominent members of the Lehigh County Bar, died Monday morning of a complication of diseases, in the 67th years of his age. Mr. Runk was born in Columbia county, August, 1818. His parents were originally from New Jersey. While a youth he taught school and saved money to pay his way to Yale College, which he entered in 1841, but owing to causes beyond his control, was not able to complete the full collegiate course with his class. In 1864 the college conferred upon him the degree of A. M., thereby restoring him to a position in the class. He read law under the direction of his uncle, Samuel Runk, in Allentown, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. In August, 1848, he was appointed deputy attorney-general for the county of Lehigh, a position he resigned in 1850. In 1864 he was a delegate to the National Republican Convention, at Baltimore, which renominated Abraham Lincoln, and he was one of the presidential electors that year. From 1866 to 1874, he was a member of the Board of Education, being president nine years. Twice he held the office of city solicitor, and several times refused nominations for congress. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873. His widow, one son and two daughters survive him. The son is a member of the bar.
Carbon Advocate (Leighton, Pa) Volume 13, Number 26, Saturday, May 16, 1885
Carbon Advocate (Leighton, Pa) Volume 13, Number 26, Saturday, May 16, 1885
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