John Rankin (1 February 1889 – 8 October 1973) was a Scottish

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politician. Rankin was educated at

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(

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), and the

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. He became a school teacher, propagandist and lecturer. He took a significant part in the debates on the Education (Scotland) Bill in 1969 that, once passed and enacted. led to the change in status of Allan Glen's School and other state selective schools in Scotland to comprehensives.

Career

Rankin first stood for Parliament without success in Glasgow Pollok in 1923, 1924 and 1935. He served as

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(MP) for the constituency of Glasgow Tradeston from 1945 to 1955 and for Glasgow Govan from 1955 until his death in 1973 aged 84. His death led to the

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* 1889 births 1973 deaths 20th-century Scottish writers Alumni of the University of Glasgow Labour Co-operative MPs for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies People educated at Allan Glen's School Politicians from Glasgow Scottish schoolteachers UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 {{Scotland-Labour-UK-MP-stub