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John Elliott Rankin

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John Elliott Rankin Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Death
26 Nov 1960 (aged 78)
Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Mississippi's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1953. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Mississippi in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1948.
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Mississippi's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1953. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Mississippi in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1948.

Inscription

UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN

"—NATURE MIGHT STAND UP AND SAY TO
ALL THE WORLD, 'THIS WAS A MAN!'"



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jan 31, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7134504/john_elliott-rankin: accessed ), memorial page for John Elliott Rankin (29 Mar 1882–26 Nov 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7134504, citing Greenwood Cemetery, West Point, Clay County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.