John Rankin (October 1820 – 3 September 1900) was a hotelier, merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Renfrew North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1869 as a

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. He was born in

New Glasgow New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait. The town's population was 9,075 ...

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, the son of Colin Rankin and Mary Robertson, and was educated in Carleton,

. Rankin later settled in Cobden,

. He married Margaret Johnston. Rankin served six years as reeve of Ross Township. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1869 to allow

Francis Hincks Sir Francis Hincks, (December 14, 1807 – August 18, 1885) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and British colonial administrator. An immigrant from Ireland, he was the Co-Premier of the Province of Canada (1851–1854), Governor of Bar ...

to be elected. Rankin was warden of

Renfrew County Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county. History Bathurst District When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 1 ...

from 1865 to 1866. He served as customs collector for

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from 1870 to 1895. He died after a long illness in 1900."Died at an Advanced Age.", '"The Globe'', September 4, 1900

Electoral history

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References

1820 births Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia 1900 deaths {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub