RANKIN(SoundexR525)—See alsoBLANKINSHIP,FRANKIE,FRANKIN,HANKIN,HANKINS,HANKINSON,KIRNAN,MANKIN,MANKINS,PANKIN,RANIN,RANK,RANKEN,RANKINE,RINCON.
| |  RANKIN:See alsoAdamRankin Alexander —StanleyNelson Barnes —H.Paul Bestor —EdwardBlythin —SonnyBono —WarehamG. Clark —WadeH. Cloyd —WilliamAndres Cumming —WilliamM. Cumming —CharlesVaughn Ferguson Jr. —RoyLynde Fernald —LouisFitzHenry —JohnRankin Franklin —JohnRankin Gamble —RankinM. Gibson —GeorgeWashington Finley Harper —GroverCleveland Helm —J.Rankin Martin —ZoeS. Nabers —Mrs.Rankin Powell —JacksonHarvey Ralston —JohnRankin Rogers —RankinWalkup —RankinC. Walkup —CharlesSinclair Weeks —RankinWiley Jr. —JamesRankin Young | | Rankin, A. A. — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWashington,1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Alexander C. — of Oxford,FurnasCounty, Neb.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Andrew E. —Vermontsecretary of civil and military affairs, 1876-78.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Archibald — of Rhode Island. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, B. P. — of Nebraska.Treasurerof Nebraska Territory, 1855.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, B.S.SeeBarrick SamuelRankin | | Rankin,BarneySeeWalter R.Rankin | | Rankin, Barrick Samuel (b.1872) —also known asB. S. Rankin — of Kingwood,PrestonCounty, W.Va.Born in Clearfield,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,July 16,1872.Republican.Physician;surgeon;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1929-32;resigned 1932.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;JuniorOrder;OddFellows.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, C. F. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Carolyn P. — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984.Female.Still living as of 1984. | | Rankin, Christopher(1788-1826) —of Natchez,AdamsCounty, Miss.Born in Pennsylvania,1788.Democrat. Member ofMississippiterritorial House of Representatives, 1813;Mississippiterritory attorney general Western District, 1814-17; member ofMississippi state legislature, 1810;U.S.Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1819-26; died in office1826.Died in1826(ageabout38 years).Interment atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Rankin, Claude A. — of Arkansas. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1939.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Corrin — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,2024(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | | Rankin, Daniel(1862-1921) —ofOceanaCounty, Mich.Born in1862.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oceana County, 1921; died inoffice 1921.DiedOctober5, 1921 (ageabout 59years).Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, David — of Tarkio,AtchisonCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Donald — of Big Rapids,MecostaCounty, Mich.Mayorof Big Rapids, Mich., 1953-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Doris B. — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Rankin, Ed — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 30th District, 2012; Libertariancandidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016. | | Rankin, Edmond S.(c.1856-1924) —of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Pennsylvania, about 1856. Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;insurancebusiness;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.Member,Freemasons.Died in1924(ageabout68 years).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Dr. John Rankin. |
| | Rankin, Edward O. — of Vandalia,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Postmaster atVandalia,Ohio, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Francis H. (b.1818) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in1818.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1861-64 (Genesee County 1stDistrict 1861-62, Genesee County 2nd District 1863-64); member ofMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1877-78; postmaster atFlint,Mich., 1881-83.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Francis H., Jr.(1854-1925) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,December28, 1854.Republican.Newspaperpublisher;printer;mayorof Flint, Mich., 1891-92; director, UnionTrust andSavingsBank.Member,Freemasons.Died in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,December7, 1925 (age70 years, 344days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Rankin, Frederick W. A.,Jr. —of Florida.Secretaryof state of Florida, 1880-81.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, George, Jr.(c.1869-1949) —of Wilkinsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inScotland,about 1869.Banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 44th District, 1935-38; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944,1948.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary;OddFellows;Eagles;Elks.Died in1949(ageabout80 years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Wilkinsburg, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof George Rankin and Agnes Rankin; married to Annie E.Flanagan. |
| | Rankin, George D. — of Cranford,UnionCounty, N.J.Republican.Chair ofUnion County Republican Party, 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, George W. — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Grace O. — of Wells,YorkCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWells,Maine, 1901.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Harry — of Columbia,MarionCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Harry D. — Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate senate 24th District, 1990.Still living as of 1990. | | Rankin, Henry C.(1843-1915) —of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.,December1, 1843.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;superintendentof schools;landagent; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2ndDistrict, 1911-12; defeated (Progressive), 1912.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.DiedJuly 15,1915 (age71 years, 226days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich. | | Rankin, Henry L. — of Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Acting postmaster atBeaumont,Tex., 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Herman — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 12th District, 1875-77.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Howard — of Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, I. C. — of Minden,KearneyCounty, Neb.Delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Ira P. — Republican.U.S.Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Calif., California,1861-63.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, J. C. W. — of Cranford,UnionCounty, N.J.Mayorof Cranford, N.J., 1901, 1902, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, J.LeeSeeJames Lee Rankin | | Rankin, J. Riley — of Sparta,RandolphCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, J. W. — of Keokuk,LeeCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, J. W. — of Martin,WeakleyCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Jairas — of Sheboygan,SheboyganCounty, Wis.Democrat. Postmaster atSheboygan,Wis., 1845-47.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, James — of Sewickleyville (now Sewickley),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atSewickleyville,Pa., 1866-69.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, James — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Rankin, James Lee(1846-1933) —of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Born in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,April14, 1846.Accountant;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inSavannah,Ga., 1900-04.Died in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,September30, 1933 (age87 years, 169days).Interment atLaurelGrove North Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert C. Rankin and Madeline Julia Rankin; married to SusieSomers Wade. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Rankin, James Lee(1907-1996) —also known asJ. Lee Rankin — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Weston,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Hartington,CedarCounty, Neb.,July 6,1907.Republican.Lawyer;U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general counsel for the WarrenCommission; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiDelta Phi.Died, following a series ofstrokes,in Batterson'sConvalescentHome at Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.,June 26,1996 (age88 years, 356days).Interment atSanta Cruz Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Rankin, James T. — of Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.Democrat. Postmaster atCorpusChristi, Tex., 1894-98.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Jeannette Pickering(1880-1973) —also known asJeannette Rankin — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.; Carmel,MontereyCounty, Calif.Born near Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,June 11,1880.Socialworker;U.S.Representative from Montana, 1917-19, 1941-43 (2nd District1917-19, 1st District 1941-43); National candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1918.Female.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Voted against U.S. participation in World Wars I and II; inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1993.Died in Carmel,MontereyCounty, Calif.,May 18,1973 (age92 years, 341days).Interment atMissoulaCemetery, Missoula, Mont. | | Rankin, Joe — of Ralls,CrosbyCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Rankin, John — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Binghamton, N.Y., 1876.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, John C., Jr. — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.Republican.Mayorof Elizabeth, N.J., 1890-98.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, John Elliott(1882-1960) —also known asJohn E. Rankin — of Tupelo,LeeCounty, Miss.Born inItawambaCounty, Miss.,March29, 1882.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1921-53; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Mississippi,1932,1936,1940,1948;candidate forU.S.Senator from Mississippi, 1947.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Woodmen;AmericanLegion;Rotary.DiedNovember26, 1960 (age78 years, 242days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, West Point, Miss. | | Rankin, John K. — of Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.Postmaster atLawrence,Kan., 1867-71.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, John M. — ofLeeCounty, Iowa.Iowastate attorney general, 1940-47.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, John R. — of Gastonia,GastonCounty, N.C.Democrat. Postmaster atGastonia,N.C., 1914-20.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, John W. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Jonathan Thomas (bornc.1822) —also known asJonathan T. Rankin — of Greenfield,DadeCounty, Mo.Born in Tennessee, about 1822.Merchant;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 17th District, 1865.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Joseph(1833-1886) —of Manitowoc,ManitowocCounty, Wis.Born in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,September25, 1833.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1860, 1871-74; served in the Union Army duringthe Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWisconsin,1876(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1880(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1877-82;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1883-86; died inoffice 1886.DiedJanuary24, 1886 (age52 years, 121days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Manitowoc, Wis. | | Rankin, Karl Lott(1898-1991) —also known asKarl L. Rankin — of South Bridgton, Bridgton,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Born in Manitowoc,ManitowocCounty, Wis.,September4, 1898.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul inBelgrade, as of 1940; U.S. Consul General inCanton, as of 1949;Hong Kong, 1949-50; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toChina, 1950-53; U.S. Ambassador toChina (Taiwan), 1953-57;Yugoslavia, 1957-61.Congregationalist.Member,PhiKappa Sigma.DiedJanuary15, 1991 (age92 years, 133days).Cremated. | | Rankin, L. D. — of Lubbock,LubbockCounty, Tex.Republican. Acting postmaster atLubbock,Tex., 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, LeeSeeJames Lee Rankin | | Rankin, LouiseReplogleSeeLouiseR. Galt | | Rankin, M. C. —Kentuckycommissioner of agriculture, 1908-11.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Maurice — of Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Callaway County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Rankin, Michael — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Candidate formayor ofToledo, Ohio, 1985.Still living as of 1985. | | Rankin, Noel — of Silver City,GrantCounty, N.M.Delegateto New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969.Still living as of 1969. | | Rankin, O. A. — of Conway,HorryCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Otwell (b. 1916) — of Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.; Erlanger,KentonCounty, Ky.Born inHarrisonCounty, Ky.,June 23,1916.Democrat.Chair ofKenton County Democratic Party, 1959-67; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964.Methodist.Member,PhiKappa Tau.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Grover C. Rankin and Alice Mae (Townsend) Rankin; married,December20, 1940, to Katherine Prather. |
| | Rankin, Raymond M. — of Columbia,HowardCounty, Md.Democrat. Candidate forMarylandstate senate 13th District, 1998; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Rankin, Reuben — ofFayetteCounty, Ohio.Republican. Member ofOhiostate house of representatives from Fayette County; elected 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Richard — ofLincolnCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Lincoln County, 1844-45, 1850-51.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Richard — ofGastonCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Gaston County, 1856-57.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin,RileySeeJ. RileyRankin | | Rankin, Robert A. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 5th District, 1940, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Robert E. — of Abilene,TaylorCounty, Tex.Democrat. Postmaster atAbilene,Tex., 1914-23.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Robert J. — of Austin,ScottCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atAustin,Ind., 1859-64.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Robert L. —U.S.Attorney for Oregon, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Robert L. — U.S. Consul inWarsaw, as of 1920;Frontera, as of 1924;Newcastle, as of 1926-27;Brisbane, as of 1929.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Robert M. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Rankin, Robert R. — of Carson,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2000,2004,2008;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from California, 2004-08.Still living as of 2008. | | Rankin, Ronald D. — Independent candidate forGovernor ofIdaho, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Rankin, Sam — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Montana at-large, 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Rankin, Samuel E. — ofWashingtonCounty, Iowa.Iowastate treasurer, 1867-73.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Stacey B. — ofClarkCounty, Ohio.Republican. Member ofOhiostate house of representatives from Clark County; elected 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Thomas V. — of Monticello,DrewCounty, Ark.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Tom — of Florence,PinalCounty, Ariz.Mayorof Florence, Ariz., 2013.Still living as of 2014. | | Rankin, W. M. — of Tarkio,AtchisonCounty, Mo.Republican.Chair ofAtchison County Republican Party, 1916-28; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, Walter R.(1904-1983) —also known asBarney Rankin — of Montana. BornDecember30, 1904.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Montana 1st District, 1946.DiedDecember19, 1983 (age78 years, 354days).Interment atSoldier's Chapel, Big Sky Canyon Village, Mont. | | Rankin, Wellington Duncan(1884-1966) —also known asWellington D. Rankin — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.,September16, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Montanastate attorney general, 1921-24;U.S.Attorney for Montana, 1926-34; candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1928; candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1942.DiedJune 4,1966 (age81 years, 261days).Interment atMissoulaCemetery, Missoula, Mont. | | Rankin, William — of Kentucky. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1857.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, William — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1864-65.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, William — of Rosedale (now part of Kansas City),WyandotteCounty, Kan.Mayorof Rosedale, Kan., 1879.Burial location unknown. | | Rankin, William J. — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Democrat.Mayorof Hartford, Conn., 1931-33; defeated, 1933; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Connecticut,1932;postmaster atHartford,Conn., 1935-45 (acting, 1935).Burial location unknown.
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