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James Rankin (mining Engineer) , Irish badminton player
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James Rankin may refer to: * Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet (1842–1915), British Member of Parliament * James Rankin (lighthouse keeper) (1844–1921), American lighthouse keeper * James Palmer Rankin (1855–1934), physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada * J. Lee Rankin (1907–1996), U.S. Solicitor General * James Rankin (RAF officer) (1913–1975), RAF flying ace during World War II * James Rankin (Ohio politician) (1926–1978), Ohio House of Representatives * James Rankin (footballer) (1927–1985), English footballer * James Stuart Rankin (1880–1960), British Member of Parliament for Liverpool East Toxteth, 1916–1924 * James Rankin (badminton) James L Rankin was a male badminton player from Ireland. Profile Rankin won the All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet
Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet (25 December 1842 – 17 April 1915) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Leominster from 1880 to 1885, and from 1886 until the general election of 1906, losing the seat by only 28 votes to the Liberal candidate. He regained the seat in January 1910 and resigned in March 1912. He was made a Baronet on 20 June 1898, of Bryngwyn (Bryngwyn Manor, near Wormelow Tump), Herefordshire. He was a senior partner of the family timber and shipbuilding company, Pollok, Gilmour and Company."Sir James Rankin", ''The Times'', (London), Monday, 19 Apr 1915, page 4, Issue 40832 The Rankin Constitutional Club, in Corn Square, Leominster, is named after him. Personal Born on 25 December 1842, he was the eldest son of Robert Rankin (1801–1870), a timber merchant and shipowner, and his wife Ann, née Strang (1812–1875). He earned a first-class degree in the Natural Science Tripos at Trinity College, Cambrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rankin (lighthouse Keeper)
James Rankin (February 20, 1844 – January 5, 1921) was a lighthouse keeper in the United States. A native of Killashee, County Longford, Ireland, Rankin emigrated to the United States in 1867. He served in the U.S. Lighthouse Service as the keeper of East Brother Island Light in California from 1877 to 1878. He then transferred to Fort Point Light in San Francisco, where he remained for 40 years, until retiring in 1919. During his tenure he was credited with saving the lives of 18 people. Rankin died in Antioch, California, where he had moved soon after retiring. In 1997, the United States Coast Guard named a buoy tender USCGC ''James Rankin'' (WLM-555) in his honor. Its homeport is Curtis Bay, Baltimore Curtis Bay is a residential / commercial / industrial neighborhood in the southern portion of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is on steep sloping heights, about four city blocks wide (west to east) and fifteen bloc .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Palmer Rankin
James Palmer Rankin (April 30, 1855 – June 15, 1934) was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 and from 1921 to 1925 as a Liberal. Rankin then sat for Perth North division in the Senate of Canada from 1925 to 1934. He was born in East Zorra, Canada West, the son of David Rankin and Jane P. Dennis, and was educated in Cobourg and Hamilton, then at the University of Toronto and University of Edinburgh. Rankin practised as a physician and surgeon in Stratford, Ontario. He married Mary Jane McKee in 1880. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... Rankin was defeated by Hugh Boulton Morphy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rankin (RAF Officer)
Air Commodore James Rankin, (7 May 1913 – March 1975) was a Royal Air Force officer, fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Early life Rankin was born in Portobello, Edinburgh on 7 May 1913, although his family later moved to Lancashire. RAF career Rankin joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and, following training at No. 2 Flying Training School, he joined No. 25 Squadron and later flew with the Fleet Air Arm with 825 Naval Air Squadron on . After service with the Fleet Air Arm he became an instructor with No. 5 Operational Training Unit. Early in 1941 he was promoted to squadron leader and attached to No. 64 Squadron to gain operational experience. He claimed a third of a Junkers Ju 88 shot down and 2 damaged in his short spell with the squadron. In February 1941 he then took command of No. 92 Squadron, then equipping with the new Mark V model of Spitfire. During the fighter sweeps of the summer, his score mounted rapidly. In June 1941 he was awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rankin (Ohio Politician)
James W. Rankin (April 10, 1926 – June 28, 1978) served in the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in .... References Members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1926 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American politicians {{ohio-OHRepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Rankin (footballer)
James Rankin (8 September 1927 – 1985) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a winger. References 1927 births 1985 deaths Footballers from Gateshead English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Newcastle United F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stuart Rankin
James Stuart Rankin (1880–1960) was an English politician, Conservative MP for Liverpool East Toxteth. He was returned unopposed at a by-election in 1916, was re-elected at subsequent general elections, but stood down in 1924. Notes Politicians from Liverpool 1880 births 1960 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
