History of Clifton, (Hamilton County) Ohio United States of America

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A Biography of Isaac Kaufman Funk

Isaac Kaufman Funk, publisher, was born in Clifton, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1839; son of John and Martha (Kaufman) Funk; grandson of Henry Funk; and a descendant of Henry Funk of Lancaster county, Pa., who emigrated from Switzerland to Holland, being forced to leave on account of his religious beliefs. Isaac was graduated from Wittenberg college, Ohio, in 1860, and from the Wittenberg theological seminary in 1861. He filled several pastorates between 1861 and 1872, when he removed to New York city and engaged in publishing, first as I. K. Funk, and shortly afterward as Funk & Wagnalls. He founded and became editor of The Metropolitan Pulpit in 1876, which was merged into the Homiletic Review in 1885. He founded the Voice in 1880; the Missionary Review in 1888, and the Literary Digest in 1889. He organized and was president of Funk and Wagnalls Co. and was editor-in-chief of the Standard Dictionary, 1890-95. He is the author and compiler of many works of reference. He received from Wittenberg the degree of D.D. and in 1896 the degree of LL.D.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor