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Index to Politicians

Rankine to Ransohoff

Rankine, de Lancey — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Burial location unknown.

	Rankl, Catherine — of Marlborough, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Marlborough, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rankl, George — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.

Rankle, Kenneth E. — of Dayton, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Dayton, Ky., 2003-. Still living as of 2005.

RANLET: See also William Butts Macomber, Jr. — Ranlet Miner

Ranlett, Margaret — of Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

	Rann, H. L. — of Whitewater, Walworth County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Rann, H. L. — of Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Ranneberger, Michael Edward (b. 1949) — Born in 1949. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Mali, 1999. Still living as of 1999.

	Rannells, B. Wood — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rannells, Wood See B. Wood Rannells

	RANNEY: See also Henry Merle Bottum — Alfred Stevens Hall — David F. Levi — William McPherson, Jr.
	Ranney, Ambrose Arnold (1821-1899) — of Massachusetts. Born in Vermont, April 7, 1821. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1881-87. Died March 5, 1899 (age 77 years, 332 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Ranney, Dudley P. — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Herbert D. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Lemuel S. (b. 1831) — of Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in 1831. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 2nd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Luke — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1859, 1866, 1868 (Onondaga County 1st District 1859, 1866, Onondaga County 2nd District 1868). Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Peyton (b. 1826) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in 1826. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1883-84; mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1886-87; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Rufus P. (1813-1891) — of Trumbull County, Ohio. Born October 30, 1813. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Trumbull County, 1850-51; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1851-57, 1863-65; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1857; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Died December 6, 1891 (age 78 years, 37 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
	Ranney, Teresa B. — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
	Ranney, Waitstill Randolph (1791-1853) — also known as Waitstill R. Ranney — of Townshend, Windham County, Vt. Born in Chester, Windsor County, Vt., May 23, 1791. Physician; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1828; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1833; member of Vermont state senate, 1836-38; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1841-43. Died in Townshend, Windham County, Vt., August 23, 1853 (age 62 years, 92 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Vt.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Ranni, Lucianne — of Ventura, Ventura County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

Rannow, Louis P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1888. Burial location unknown.

RANOUS: See also Paul Ranous Greever

Ransbottom, Frank M. — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924, 1936; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Burial location unknown.

	Ransdell, C. P. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Ransdell, Frank — of Arnett, Ellis County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Ransdell, Joseph Eugene (1858-1954) — also known as Joseph E. Ransdell — of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., October 7, 1858. Son of John H. Ransdell and Amanda (Terrell) Ransdell. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1899-1913; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1913-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920. Died in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., July 27, 1954 (age 95 years, 293 days). Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery, Lake Providence, La.   Relatives: Married, November 15, 1885, to Olive Irene Powell.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

	RANSFORD: See also Ransford Stevens Miller — Ransford W. Shaw — Ransford Smith
	Ransford, Hascall — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
	Ransford, Maurice C. (1903-1991) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., May 6, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1941; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Rotary. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., August 5, 1991 (age 88 years, 91 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.   Relatives: Married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret C. Robins.

	Ransier, A. J. See Alonzo Jacob Ransier
	Ransier, Alonzo Jacob (1834-1882) — also known as A. J. Ransier — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 3, 1834. Republican. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1868; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1868; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1869; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1871-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1872; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1873-75. African ancestry. Died August 17, 1882 (age 48 years, 226 days). Interment at Unity Friendship Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Ransier, C. R. — of Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Ransler, Elton E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1970, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

Ransley, Harry Clay (1863-1941) — also known as Harry C. Ransley — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 5, 1863. Son of Robert H. Ransley and Mary A. (Irvin) Ransley. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1891-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912; Philadelphia County Sheriff, 1916-20; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1920-37 (3rd District 1920-33, 1st District 1933-37). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died November 7, 1941 (age 78 years, 275 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.   Relatives: Married, March 31, 1902, to Harrie A. Dilks.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

RANSLURE: See also Ranslure W. Clarke

Ransohoff, Mrs. Arthur See Babette Strauss Ransohoff

Ransohoff, Babette Strauss (b. 1904) — also known as Babette S. Ransohoff; Babette Strauss; Mrs. Arthur Ransohoff — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 25, 1904. Daughter of Martin Strauss and Annie (Jackson) Strauss. Republican. Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1959-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, February 10, 1926, to Arthur Lee Ransohoff.

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