Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shunk Executive Mansion
Francis Rawn Shunk
Governor of Pennsylvania
1845 - 1848
Erected by The Dauphin County Committee, The Pennsylvania Society, The Colonial Dames of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1848.
Location. 40° 15.553′ N, 76° 53.032′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on North Front Street south of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 N Front St, Harrisburg PA 17113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Findlay Executive Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Shulze Executive Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Governors Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Threatened Invasion of Harrisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); The First River School (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnut Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article about Francis R. Shunk.
When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Henry A. P. Muhlenberg unexpectedly died in August 1844, Shunk was selected as the party's replacement nominee. He narrowly defeated Whig candidate Joseph Markle. A large crowd attended Shunk's inaugural ceremonies, which were held during a snowstorm on January 21, 1845.(Submitted on December 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Reelected during the 1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, he was compelled to retire before his second term was complete due to failing health caused by tuberculosis. He resigned on July 9, 1848, and died in Harrisburg on July 20, 1848, just eleven days after tendering his resignation. Shunk was buried at the Augustus Lutheran Church Cemetery in Trappe, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2024, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
