| |  RANKIN:
See also
Adam
Rankin Alexander —
Stanley
Nelson Barnes —
Edward
Blythin —
Sonny
Bono —
Wareham
G. Clark —
Charles
Vaughn Ferguson, Jr. —
Roy
Lynde Fernald —
Louis
FitzHenry —
John
Rankin Franklin —
John
Rankin Gamble —
George
Washington Finley Harper —
Grover
Cleveland Helm —
J.
Rankin Martin —
Zoe
S. Nabers —
Mrs.
Rankin Powell —
Jackson
Harvey Ralston —
John
Rankin Rogers —
Rankin
Walkup —
Rankin
C. Walkup —
Rankin
Wiley, Jr. —
James
Rankin Young |
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Rankin, A. A. —
of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Alexander C. —
of Oxford, Furnas
County, Neb.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Andrew E. —
Vermont
secretary of civil and military affairs, 1876-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, B. P. —
of Nebraska.
Treasurer
of Nebraska Territory, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Rankin,
Barney See Walter R.
Rankin |
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Rankin, C. F. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Carolyn P. —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Rankin, Christopher
(1788-1826) —
of Natchez, Adams
County, Miss.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1788.
Democrat. Member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1813; Mississippi
territory attorney general Western District, 1814-17; member of
Mississippi state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1819-26; died in office
1826.
Died in 1826
(age about
38 years).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Rankin, Claude A. —
of Arkansas.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1939.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Daniel
(1862-1921) —
of Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in 1862.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1921; died in
office 1921.
Died October
5, 1921 (age about 59
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, David —
of Tarkio, Atchison
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Donald —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Big Rapids, Mich., 1953-56.
Still living as of 1956.
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Rankin, Doris B. —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Rankin, Edmond S.
(c.1856-1924) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1856.
Son of Dr. John Rankin.
Republican. Dry goods
merchant; insurance
business; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1924
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Francis H. (b.
1818) —
of Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in 1818.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1861-64 (Genesee County 1st
District 1861-62, Genesee County 2nd District 1863-64); member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1877-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Francis H., Jr.
(1854-1925) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., December
28, 1854.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; printer;
mayor
of Flint, Mich., 1891-92; director, Union Trust and
Savings
Bank.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., December
7, 1925 (age 70 years, 344
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Rankin, Frederick W. A.,
Jr. —
of Florida.
Secretary
of state of Florida, 1880-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, George, Jr.
(c.1869-1949) —
of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Scotland,
about 1869.
Son of George Rankin and Agnes Rankin.
Banker;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1924;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 44th District, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Elks.
Died in 1949
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Wilkinsburg, Pa.
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Relatives:
Married to Annie E. Flanagan. |
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Rankin, George D. —
of Cranford, Union
County, N.J.
Republican. Chair of
Union County Republican Party, 1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Harry —
of Columbia, Marion
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Rankin, Harry D. —
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky
state senate 24th District, 1990.
Still living as of 1990.
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Rankin, Henry C.
(1843-1915) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., December
1, 1843.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; superintendent
of schools; land
agent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1911-12; defeated (Progressive), 1912.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died July 15,
1915 (age 71 years, 226
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Rankin, Herman —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 12th District, 1875-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Howard —
of Monticello, Wayne
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
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Rankin, I. C. —
of Minden, Kearney
County, Neb.
Delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Rankin, J.
Lee See James Lee Rankin |
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Rankin, J. Riley —
of Sparta, Randolph
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, J. W. —
of Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, J. W. —
of Martin, Weakley
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, James —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Rankin, James Lee
(1907-1996) —
also known as J. Lee Rankin —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Weston, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Hartington, Cedar
County, Neb., July 7,
1907.
Son of Herman P. Rankin and Lois (Gable) Rankin.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General,
1956-61; general counsel for the Warren Commission; New York City
Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died, following a series of strokes,
in Batterson's Convalescent
Home at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif., June 28,
1996 (age 88 years, 357
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Jeannette
(1880-1973) —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.; Carmel, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born near Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont., June 11,
1880.
Daughter of John Rankin and Olive (Pickering) Rankin.
Social
worker; U.S.
Representative from Montana, 1917-19, 1941-43 (2nd District
1917-19, 1st District 1941-43); National candidate for U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1918.
Female.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union.
Voted against U.S. participation in World Wars I and II.
Died in Carmel, Monterey
County, Calif., May 18,
1973 (age 92 years, 341
days).
Interment at Missoula
Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
|
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Rankin, Joe —
of Ralls, Crosby
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Rankin, John —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Binghamton, N.Y., 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, John C., Jr. —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Elizabeth, N.J., 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, John Elliott
(1882-1960) —
also known as John E. Rankin —
of Tupelo, Lee
County, Miss.
Born in Itawamba
County, Miss., March 29,
1882.
Son of Thomas Braxton Rankin and Modest (Rutledge) Rankin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1921-53; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1948;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1947.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Woodmen;
American
Legion; Rotary.
Died November
26, 1960 (age 78 years, 242
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, West Point, Miss.
|
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Rankin, John M. —
of Lee
County, Iowa.
Iowa
state attorney general, 1940-47.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, John W. —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Joseph
(1833-1886) —
of Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis.
Born in Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J., September
25, 1833.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1860, 1871-74; served in the Union Army during
the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1876
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1877-82; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1883-86; died in
office 1886.
Died January
24, 1886 (age 52 years, 121
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wis.
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Rankin, Karl Lott
(1898-1991) —
also known as Karl L. Rankin —
of South Bridgton, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Manitowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wis., September
4, 1898.
Son of Emmett Woollen Rankin and Alberta (Lott) Rankin.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Foreign Service officer;
U.S. Consul in Belgrade, 1940; U.S. Consul General in Canton, 1949; Hong Kong, 1949-50; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to China, 1950-53; U.S. Ambassador to China (Taiwan), 1953-57; Yugoslavia, 1957-61.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Sigma.
Died January
15, 1991 (age 92 years, 133
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Emmett Woollen Rankin and Alberta (Lott) Rankin; married, October
3, 1925, to Pauline Jordan (died 1976); married 1978 to Ruth
Thompson Garcelon. |
| | | See also NNDB
dossier |
|
| | Rankin, Lee
See James Lee Rankin |
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Rankin, Maurice —
of Fulton, Callaway
County, Mo.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Missouri
state house of representatives from Callaway County, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
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Rankin, Michael —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Candidate for mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, 1985.
Still living as of 1985.
|
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Rankin, Noel —
of Silver City, Grant
County, N.M.
Delegate
to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969.
Still living as of 1969.
|
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Rankin, O. A. —
of Conway, Horry
County, S.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Rankin, Otwell (b. 1916) —
of Covington, Kenton
County, Ky.; Erlanger, Kenton
County, Ky.
Born in Harrison
County, Ky., June 23,
1916.
Son of Grover C. Rankin and Alice Mae (Townsend) Rankin.
Democrat. Chair of
Kenton County Democratic Party, 1959-67; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Tau.
Still living as of 1967.
|
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Rankin, Raymond M. —
of Columbia, Howard
County, Md.
Democrat. Candidate for Maryland
state senate 13th District, 1998; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
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Rankin, Reuben —
of Fayette
County, Ohio.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives from Fayette County; elected 1897.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Rankin,
Riley See J. Riley
Rankin |
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Rankin, Robert A. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Robert L. —
U.S.
Attorney for Oregon, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, Robert L. —
U.S. Consul in Warsaw, 1920; Frontera, 1924; Newcastle, 1926-27; Brisbane, 1929.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Robert M. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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Rankin, Robert R. —
of Carson, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Rankin, Sam —
of Billings, Yellowstone
County, Mont.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Montana at-large, 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
|
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Rankin, Samuel E. —
of Washington
County, Iowa.
Iowa
state treasurer, 1867-73.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, Stacey B. —
of Clark
County, Ohio.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives from Clark County; elected 1897.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Walter R. —
also known as Barney Rankin —
of Montana.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Montana 1st District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rankin, Wellington Duncan
(1884-1966) —
also known as Wellington D. Rankin —
of Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont.
Born in Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont., September
16, 1884.
Son of John Rankin and Olive (Pickering) Rankin.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Montana
state attorney general, 1921-24; U.S.
Attorney for Montana, 1926-34; candidate for Governor of
Montana, 1928; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1942.
Died June 4,
1966 (age 81 years, 261
days).
Interment at Missoula
Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
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Rankin, William —
of Kentucky.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1857.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Rankin, William J. —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1931-33; defeated, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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