Ebenezer McJunkin was born at Center Township , Butler County , Pennsylvania . He graduated from Jefferson College ( now Washington & Jefferson College ) in Canonsburg , Pennsylvania , in 1841 . He studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1843 , and commenced practice in Butler , Pennsylvania . He served as deputy attorney general for Butler County , Pennsylvania , in 1850 , and was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention . He served during the American Civil War as first lieutenant of militia
1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
Ebenezer McJunkin