Joseph Rankin
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Joseph Rankin was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
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Born in Passaic, New Jersey
, Rankin pursued an academic course.
He moved to Mishicot, Wisconsin
, in 1854 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the county board in 1859.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1860.
During the Civil War
Rankin enlisted in the Union Army
in 1862 and was chosen captain of Company D, Twenty-sixth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
After the war he settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
.
City clerk of Manitowoc 1866-1871.
He was again a member of the State Assembly 1871-1874.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
1877-1882.
Rankin was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, January 24, 1886.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
, Rankin pursued an academic course.
He moved to Mishicot, Wisconsin
Mishicot, Wisconsin
Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mishicot...
, in 1854 and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the county board in 1859.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1860.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Rankin enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in 1862 and was chosen captain of Company D, Twenty-sixth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
After the war he settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...
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City clerk of Manitowoc 1866-1871.
He was again a member of the State Assembly 1871-1874.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
1877-1882.
Rankin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, January 24, 1886.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...
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