Hugh Rankin (historian)
Hugh Rankin may refer to: * Hugh Doak Rankin (1878–1956), American artist * Sir Hugh Rankin, 3rd Baronet Sir Hugh Charles Rhys Rankin, 3rd Baronet (1899 – 25 April 1988) was a soldier and sheep farmer and noted eccentric, who was the President of the British Muslim Society in 1935 for a short period. The son of Lt-Col Sir (James) Reginald Lea Ran ...

Hugh Doak Rankin
Hugh Doak Rankin, born Hugh Dearborn Copp (July 2, 1878— January 3, 1956) was an American artist who illustrated the science fiction magazine ''Weird Tales'' in the 1920s and 1930s. Early life Hugh Dearborn Copp was born in Loda, Illinois, the only surviving son of William H. Copp and Ellen Rankin Copp. His mother was a sculptor. His great-grandparents Jean Lowry Rankin and John Rankin were noted abolitionists and hosts on the Underground Railroad in Ohio. When his parents separated, Ellen and Hugh went to live in Munich and study art. On June 28, 1897, his father went to his wife's house in order to get her to sign a document confirming their reconciliation. He then attacked his wife's family with a razor and a revolver. Rankin's grandfather and mother were injured in the ensuring fight, but there were no fatalities. The police intervened and arrested Copp. After this event, Hugh Copp distanced himself from his father's family and changed his name to Hugh Doak Rankin. He ser ...
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