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HARRISON KUNKEL. This pleasant and accommodating gentleman is one of the prominent merchants in Trochville. He has a large and profitable trade and takes pride in having everything the best. Our subject was born in Monroe County, this state, February 18, 1838, and is the son of Peter G. and Susan (Kresge) Kunkel, also natives of the above county, throughout whose extent the family were well known.

Harrison, of this sketch, was reared on a farm in his native county and was educated in its public schools. In a business sense he is purely self-made and has carved out his own career, thus proving an example to the present generation of what can be accomplished in this country by pluck and honesty. Mr. Kunkel was married in 1868 to Miss Amanda Dory, by whom he became the father of three children. The eldest, Ellen, is now the wife of S. Behler; the other two bore the respective names of Annie and Harry.

Our subject in the spring of 1876 came to Trochville. where he opened up a mercantile establishment and where he has resided ever since. He pays close attention to his affairs, and on this account is one of the most successful merchants of the county, and Trochville regards him as one of her leading citizens. Besides his dry-goods store, our subject is the possessor of a tract of land in Monroe County, which he placed under improved methods of cultivation and now rents to good advantage.

In his political belief Mr. Kunkel is firm in his adherence to the Republican party, and is ever ready to support the party of his choice by influence as well as by ballot. He has been Tax Collector of Towamensing Township, and for many years was Postmaster of Carbon. He is public-spirited and progressive, takes an active interest in all that pertains to the welfare of his community and uses his influence for its benefit.

In his general store Mr. Kunkel carries a stock of about $3,000 worth of goods and does an annual business of over $10,000. In church matters he is a member of the Reformed Church, which he has served in the capacity of Treasurer. He is a pleasant, genial gentleman, and is everywhere regarded as a man of good judgment and strict morality.