The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rankine to Ransohoff

Index to Politicians: Rankine to Ransohoff

RANKINE (Soundex R525) — See also BECKINELLA, BLANKINSHIP, ERSKINE, FRANKIE, HANKIN, HANKINS, HANKINSON, KIERNAN, KINE, KINEAVY, KINEEN, KINEL, KINERY, KOSKINEN, LUUKINEN, MAKINEN, MANKIN, MANKINS, PANKIN, RANK, RANKEN, RANKIN, RINCON, VANKINNEN, WAKINE.

Rankine, de Lancey — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RANKL (Soundex R524) — See also FRANKLAND, FRANKLE, FRANKLIN, FRANKLYN, FRANKLYNNE, RANK, RANKLE, RONCALIO, RONCALLO, RUNKEL, RUNKLE, TRANKLER, WRINKLE.

Rankl, George — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.

RANKLE (Soundex R524) — See also FRANKLAND, FRANKLE, FRANKLIN, FRANKLYN, FRANKLYNNE, KARLEN, KARNELL, LANKER, LANKLER, LARKEN, RANK, RANKL, RONCALIO, RONCALLO, RUNKEL, RUNKLE, TRANKLER, VANKLEECK, WRINKLE.

Rankle, Kenneth E. — of Dayton, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Dayton, Ky., 2003-. Still living as of 2005.

RANLET (Soundex R543) — See also ARNHOLT, ARNLIOTH, ARNOLT, CRANLEY, FINLETTER, LENNART, RANLETT, RENAULT.

RANLET: See also William Butts Macomber, Jr.; Ranlet Miner.

RANLETT (Soundex R543) — See also ARNHOLT, ARNLIOTH, ARNOLT, CRANLEY, FINLETTER, LENNART, LETT, RANDLETT, RANLET, RENAULT.

Ranlett, Margaret — of Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

RANN (Soundex R500) — See also ARN, BRANN, KANN, MAGRANN, MCCRANN, NAAR, RAHN, RAINE, RANE, RANIN, RANNELLS, RANNEY, RANNOW, RAUN, RAWN, RAYNE, RENN, RHAWN, RINN, ROANN, RONN, SARANN.

Rann, H. L. — of Whitewater, Walworth County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1860. Burial location unknown.

RANNEBERGER (Soundex R516) — See also ARNEBERGH, BARNEBERG, BRANNEN, BRANNER, BRANNEY, CRANNEY, DANNEBROCK, FINEBERG, HENNEBERGER, HENNEBERRY, LICHTEBERGER, LIEBERGEN, LINEBERGER, LORANNE, RANNELLS, RANNEY, REBERGER, RHINEBERGER, RIDDLEBERGER, SEBERGER, THEBERGE, WINEBERG.

Ranneberger, Michael Edward (b. 1949) — Born in 1949. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Mali, 1999. Still living as of 1999.

RANNELLS (Soundex R542) — See also BRANNEN, BRANNER, BRANNEY, CRANNEY, DANNELLS, ELLS, LARSEN, LARSSEN, LASSNER, LORANNE, RANN, RANNEBERGER, RANNEY, RENNELLS, RUNNELS.

Rannells, B. Wood — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Rannells, Wood See B. Wood Rannells

RANNEY (Soundex R500) — See also BRANNEN, BRANNER, BRANNEY, CANNEY, CRANNEY, JANNEY, LORANNE, NANNEY, NAREY, NEARY, RAINEE, RAINEY, RAINIE, RAINNIE, RANEY, RANN, RANNEBERGER, RANNELLS, RAYNE, REANY, REYNA, RONNEY.

RANNEY: See also Alfred Stevens Hall; David F. Levi; William McPherson, Jr..
Ranney, Ambrose Arnold (1821-1899) — of Massachusetts. Born in Vermont, April 7, 1821. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1881-87. Died March 5, 1899. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ranney, Dudley P. — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ranney, Lemuel S. (b. 1831) — of Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in 1831. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 2nd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
Ranney, Luke — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1859, 1866, 1868 (Onondaga County 1st District 1859, 1866, Onondaga County 2nd District 1868). Burial location unknown.
Ranney, Peyton (b. 1826) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in 1826. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1883-84; mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1886-87; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Ranney, Rufus P. (1813-1891) — of Trumbull County, Ohio. Born October 30, 1813. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Trumbull County, 1850-51; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1851-57, 1863-65; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1857; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Died December 6, 1891. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
Ranney, Teresa B. — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ranney, Waitstill R. (1791-1853) — of Townshend, Windham County, Vt. Born in Chester, Windsor County, Vt., May 23, 1791. Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1841-43. Died in Townshend, Windham County, Vt., August 23, 1853. Burial location unknown.

RANNOW (Soundex R500) — See also ARNOW, BRANNON, NARROW, RANN, RAYNO, ROWAN.

Rannow, Louis P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1888. Burial location unknown.

RANOUS (Soundex R520) — See also JANOUSEK, KANOUSE, RAINES, RAYNES, RHINES, RINES, RONIS, TANOUS.

RANOUS: See also Paul Ranous Greever.

RANSBOTTOM (Soundex R521) — See also ASBOTH, BOTTOM, BOTTOME, BOTTOMLEY, BOTTOMLY, BOTTOMS, CASBOTT, GRANSBACK, HIGGINBOTTOM, ROWBOTTOM, RUBOTTOM, SIDEBOTTOM, WINTERBOTTOM.

Ransbottom, Frank M. — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924, 1936; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RANSDELL (Soundex R523) — See also BLAISDELL, BLASDELL, BRANSDORFER, DELL, KRANSDORF, LANDERS, LANSDALE, LANSDELL, LANSDEN, LANSDOWNE, RAMSDELL, RANDELL, RANDELS, RANDLES, TRUESDELL, TRUSDELL.

Ransdell, C. P. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Ransdell, Joseph Eugene (1858-1954) — also known as Joseph E. Ransdell — of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., October 7, 1858. Son of John H. Ransdell and Amanda (Terrell) Ransdell; married, November 15, 1885, to Olive Irene Powell. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1899-1913; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1913-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Died in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., July 27, 1954. Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery, Lake Providence, La.
- See also: congressional biography.

RANSE (Soundex R520) — See also AARNES, ARENS, NASSER, PANSE, RAINS, RANCE, RANE, RASE, RAYENS, SANER, SANNER, SERNA, SNARE.

RANSE: See also Ranse R. Sischo.

RANSFORD (Soundex R521) — See also BRANSFIELD, BRANSFORD, DUNSFORD, FORD, HANSFORD, LANSFORD, LUNSFORD, PONSFORD, RAYNSFORD.

RANSFORD: See also Ransford S. Miller; Ransford W. Shaw.
Ransford, Hascall — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
Ransford, Maurice C. (1903-1991) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., May 6, 1903. Married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret C. Robins. Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1941; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Rotary. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., August 5, 1991. Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.

RANSIER (Soundex R526) — See also MCKENSIE, MONSIEUR, PONSIE, RANIER, RANSLER, RUNSER, WELLENSIEK.

Ransier, A. J. See Alonzo Jacob Ransier
Ransier, Alonzo Jacob (1834-1882) — also known as A. J. Ransier — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 3, 1834. Republican. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1868; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1868; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1869; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1871-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1872; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1873-75. Black. Died August 17, 1882. Interment at Unity Friendship Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

RANSLER (Soundex R524) — See also ANSLEY, CANSLER, FANSLER, GANSLER, GENSLER, GREENSLER, HENSLER, KINSLER, RANSIER, RANSLEY, RENSELLAER, SPONSLER.

Ransler, Elton E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1970, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

RANSLEY (Soundex R524) — See also ANSLEY, CANSLER, FANSLER, GANSLER, RANSLER, RONZEL.

Ransley, Harry Clay (1863-1941) — also known as Harry C. Ransley — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 5, 1863. Son of Robert H. Ransley and Mary A. (Irvin) Ransley; married, March 31, 1902, to Harrie A. Dilks. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1891-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912; Philadelphia County Sheriff, 1916-20; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1920-37 (3rd District 1920-33, 1st District 1933-37). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died November 7, 1941. Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

RANSOHOFF (Soundex R521) — See also BRANSON, CRANSON, FRANSOSO, GOLDENSOHN, GROHOFF, GULBRANSON, HEINSOHN, HERBRANSON, HERSCHENSOHN, RANSOM, RANSOME, RANSON, TRANSON.

Ransohoff, Mrs. Arthur See Babette Ransohoff
Ransohoff, Babette — also known as Mrs. Arthur Ransohoff — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

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