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John Walker Rankin

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274: 289: 284: 309: 314: 324: 319: 161: 81: 122:(June 11, 1823 – July 10, 1869) was an American politician and judge. Described as "one of the most eminent lawyers of Iowa" by 279: 139: 304: 172: 135: 45: 294: 233: 217: 200: 167:
In 1857, Rankin was appointed Iowa District Court judge for Lee County. From 1858 to 1862, Rankin served in the
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Rankin was subsequently admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. In 1848, Rankin moved to
61: 71: 126:, he served as a member of the Iowa State Senate from 1858 to 1867. 183:
Rankin died at his home in Keokuk, Iowa on July 10, 1869.
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Washington County, Pennsylvania
Keokuk, Iowa
Colonel
17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Iowa State Senate
American Civil War
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College
Keokuk
Lee County, Iowa
American Civil War
17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Iowa State Senate
Republican
Gen. Supt.
Col. John W. Rankin
Iowa Legislature-John Walker Rankin
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1823 births
1869 deaths
Politicians from Washington County, Pennsylvania
People from Keokuk, Iowa
People of Iowa in the American Civil War
Washington & Jefferson College alumni
Pennsylvania lawyers
Iowa lawyers
Iowa state court judges
Republican Party Iowa state senators
19th-century American legislators
19th-century American judges

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