Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/29/1818
City:
County: County Down, Ireland
Country: Ireland
Death
Date: 8/11/1900
City: Flint, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Flint, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Glenwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Lily Godwin; children: 2, Lucia and Charles Jacob; married Arabella Hearn, dau. of Rev. Richard T. Hearn, 9/8/1843, in Ireland; children: 6, Anna (Flanders), Jane E. (Whitney), Richard Joseph Hearn, , Francis Hearn, George H. and Joseph Hearn
Number of Children: 8
Background
Religion: Episcopalian
Military Service:
Occupation: printer, editor
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Joseph Rankin. He emigrated to America in 1848 and studied the printing trade in Pontiac. He settled in Flint in 1850. He was editor and publisher of the Genesee Whig, founded in 1850 [later known as the Wolverine Citizen]. He served as mayor of Flint, city clerk, member of the city school board and postmaster [1879-87]. He was appointed prison inspector by Gov. Crapo. Member of the Odd Fellows, Knights Templar and Masons
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers
Died of heart failure.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations and Finance, Constitutional Amendments , Printing , Expiring Laws
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Genesee County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Asylum for Insane, Printing
County of Residence Genesee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Printing , Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
County of Residence Genesee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1861 p.116; Manual 1877 p.100; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; USCen 1850, 1860; SeekMI; BiogHist p.361-2; Everts (G) 1916 p.472-3 includes portrait [p.472c]
