Background
Funk, John Clarence was born on January 29, 1884 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Sieber (Doctor of Medicine and Matilda (Motzer) F.
Bureau of Public Health Education chief State Health Department
Funk, John Clarence was born on January 29, 1884 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Sieber (Doctor of Medicine and Matilda (Motzer) F.
Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts, 1905. University of P. Law School, 1906. Dickinson School of Law, Bachelor of Laws, 1909, A. M., 1909.
Susquehanna University, Doctor of Science, 1928.
Vice agent unites states department Justice, 1912-1913. Deputy clerk United States District Court, Middle District Pennsylvania, 1914. United States Navy law enforcement representative Commision on Training Camp Activities, portion of 1917.
Member United States Naval Reserve Force, 1917. Supervising inspector Office Naval Intelligence, 1919. Supervising field agent United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board, 1920.
Director Bureau Protective Social Measures, Pennsylvania State Department Health, 1921. Science assistant United States Public Health Service, 1922, regional director, 1936, special attorney, 1922, later chief bureau of public health education, Pennsylvania State Department Health. Director health education, Virginia State Department Health, 1936-1946.
Former executive secretary Pennsylvania Public Health Association Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, retired.
Presbyterian Church.
Member, Bar, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Author: Vice and Health (Lippincott—text book on social sanitation, 1921). So This is America (Dorrance, an American travel book, 1923). How to Live Longer (David McKay Company—lay book on Health, 1927).
Syndicate Health Feature writer for Western Newspaper Union, 1929, 1930. Member: Masons.
Married Ada Cynthia Pruden, May 15, 1926.