The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rankine to Ransohoff (original) (raw)

RANKINE (Soundex R525) — See also BLANKINSHIP,FRANKIE,FRANKIN,HANKIN,HANKINS,HANKINSON,KIERNAN,KINE,MANKIN,MANKINS,PANKIN,RANK,RANKEN,RANKIN,RINCON.

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

| | Rankl, Catherine — of Marlborough, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Marlborough, 1932.Female. Burial location unknown. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Rankl, George — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown. | | | Rankl, John P. — of Marlborough, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Marlborough, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Rankl, Joseph — of Marlborough, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Marlborough; elected 1928. Burial location unknown. |

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

RANKUS (Soundex R522) — See also ARNOUX,FANKUCHEN,FRANKUM,KONKUS,MANKUS,PFANKUCH,PFANKUCHEN,RANEAUX,RANK,RENYX,RINKS,YANKUS.

RANLET (Soundex R543) — See also ARNHOLT,ARNLIOTH,ARNOLDT,ARNOLT,ARNOULT,CRANLEY,FINLETTER,GRANLUND,LANNERT,LANTER,LENNART,RANLETT, RENAULT,WRENHOLT.

RANLETT (Soundex R543) — See also ARNHOLT,ARNLIOTH,ARNOLDT,ARNOLT,ARNOULT,CRANLEY,FINLETTER,GRANLUND,LANNERT,LANTER,LENNART,LETT,RANDLETT,RANLET, RENAULT,WRENHOLT.

RANMONN (Soundex R550) — See also ARNEMANN,BENMONT,CRANMER,CRANMORE,INMON,KINMONTH,KRANMER,MONNES,MONNETT,MONNIE,MONNIG,MONNINGER,MONNOT,NORMAN,NORMANN,REINMANN,STANMORE.

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

RANNEBERGER (Soundex R516) — See also ARNEBERGH,BARNEBERG,BRANNEN,BRANNER,BRANNEY,CRANNELL,CRANNEY,DANNEBROCK,EHRENBERGER,FINEBERG,FRONEBERGER,HENNEBERGER,HENNEBERRY,KINNEBERG,LICHTEBERGER,LINEBERGER,LORANNE,RANNELLS, RANNEY, REBERGER,RHINEBERGER,RIDDLEBERGER,SCHNEEBERGER,SCHONEBERGER,SEBERGER,STRANNE,VINEBERG,WINEBERG.

RANNELLS (Soundex R542) — See also ANNELL,ANNELLE,BRANNEN,BRANNER,BRANNEY,CANNELL,CANNELLA,CHANNELL,CRANNELL,CRANNEY,DANNELLS,DANNELLY,ELLS,GIANNELLI,GUNNELLS,IANNELLA,IANNELLI,JANNELLI,LARSEN,LARSSEN,LASSNER,LORANNE,MANNELLA,ORNELAS,PANNELL,RANN, RANNEBERGER, RANNEY, RENNELLS,REYNNELLS,RUNALS,RUNNALLS,RUNNELLS,RUNNELS,SCANNELL,STRANNE,VANNELLE.

RANNEY (Soundex R500) — See also ARNEY,BRANNEN,BRANNER,BRANNEY,CANNEY,CRANNELL,CRANNEY,DEVANNEY,JANNEY,LORANNE,MANNEY,NANNEY,NAREY,NEARY,RAINEY,RAINIE,RAINNIE,RANEY,RANI,RANN, RANNEBERGER, RANNELLS, RANNI, RAYEN,RAYNE,REANY,REYNA,RONNEY,STRANNE.

| | RANNEY: See also Henry Merle Bottum —Alfred Stevens Hall —David F. Levi —William McPherson Jr. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ranney, Ambrose Arnold(1821-1899) — also known as Ambrose A. Ranney — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Vermont, April 7, 1821. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1860; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1881-87. Died March 5, 1899 (age 77 years, 332 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass. | | | Ranney, Dudley P. — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | Ranney, Frank H. — of Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892. Burial location unknown. | | | Ranney, Herbert D. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1942. 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 Percival(1813-1891) — also known as Rufus P. Ranney — of Trumbull County, Ohio. Born October 30, 1813. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1843 (20th District), 1846 (19th District), 1848 (19th District); 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 forGovernor of Ohio, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Died December 6, 1891 (age 78 years, 37 days). 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. Burial location unknown. | | | Ranney, Waitstill Randolph(1791-1853) — also known as Waitstill R. Ranney — of Townshend, Windham County, Vt. Born in Chester, Windsor County, Vt., May 23, 1791.Physician;delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1828; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1833; member of Vermont state senate, 1836-38; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1841-43. Died in Townshend, Windham County, Vt., August 23, 1853 (age 62 years, 92 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Vt. | | | Ranney, Wilbur F. — of Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Cromwell, 1910, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Ranney, William C. — Member of Missouri state senate 26th District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown. |

RANNI (Soundex R500) — See also ANNI,ARNI,ARRIN,BRANNIAN,BRANNICK,BRANNIGAN,BRANNING,CRANNITCH,FRANNING,GRANNIS,GRANNISS,NAIR,NANNI,RAIN,RAINEY,RAINIE,RAINNIE,RANEY,RANI,RANIN,RANN, RANNEY, RIAN,RINA,RONNI.

RANOUS (Soundex R520) — See also ANOUSKA,JANOUSEK,KANOUS,KANOUSE,MANOUSOPOULOS,RAINES,RAYNES,RENOS,RHINES,RINES,ROENIUS,RONIS,TANOUS.

RANSBOTTOM (Soundex R521) — See also ASBOTH,BOTTOM,BOTTOME,BOTTOMLEY,BOTTOMLY,BOTTOMS,CASBOTT,GRANSBACK,HANSBOROUGH,HIGGINBOTTOM,RANSBERRY, RAVNSBORG,RHEUBOTTOM,ROWBOTTOM,RUBOTTOM,SIDEBOTTOM,STANSBOROUGH,WINSBORO,WINTERBOTTOM.

RANSDELL (Soundex R523) — See also BLAISDELL,BLASDELL,BRANSDALL,BRANSDORFER,CLISDELL,DELL,KRANSDORF,LANDERS,LANDRESS,LANSDELL,LANSDEN,RAMSDELL,RANDELL,RANDELS,RANDLES,SANDLER,TRUESDELL,TRUSDELL,VANARSDELL.

| | Ransdell, C. P. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ransdell, Frank — of Arnett, Ellis County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Ransdell, Frank E. — of Cedar County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown. | | | Ransdell, Herbert L. — of Lebanon, Boone County, Ind. Republican. Mayor of Lebanon, Ind., 1963. Still living as of 1963. | | | 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. 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, 1916(member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920,1928. Died in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., July 27, 1954 (age 95 years, 293 days). Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery, Lake Providence, La. |

RANSE (Soundex R520) — See also AARNES,ANNERS,ARENS,ARNES,ARSEN,FRANSECKY,FRANSEN,NASSER,PANSE,RAINS,RANCE,RANE,RANGE,RANSEY, RASE,RAYENS,SANER,SANNER,SERAN,SERNA,SNARE.

RANSEY (Soundex R520) — See also FRANSECKY,FRANSEN,HANSEY,RAMSEY,RANCE,RANEY,RANSE, RANSLEY, RAYENS,RAYNES,SNEARY,TANSEY,YEARNS.

| | RANSFORD: See also Henry Leon de Give —Henry Leon de Give Jr. —Ransford Stevens Miller Jr. —Ransford W. Shaw —Ransford Smith | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ransford, Hascall(1766-1839) — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Voluntown, New London County, Conn., February 10, 1766. Postmaster at Norwich, N.Y., 1805-11; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1813-14. Died in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., June 30, 1839 (age 73 years, 140 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, N.Y. | | | Ransford, Lloyd — of Clinton, Vermillion County, Ind. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Clinton, Ind., 1963. Still living as of 1963. | | | Ransford, Maurice C.(1903-1991) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., May 6, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary forcircuit 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 (age 88 years, 91 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich. |

| | Ransier, A. J. See Alonzo Jacob Ransier | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ransier, Alonzo Jacob(1834-1882) — also known as A. J. Ransier — of Charleston, 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County, 1868-70; 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.Africanancestry. Died August 17, 1882 (age 48 years, 226 days). Interment at Unity Friendship Cemetery, Charleston, S.C. | | | Ransier, C. R. — of Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900. Burial location unknown. |

RANSLEY (Soundex R524) — See also ANSLEY,CANSLER,FANSLER,GANSLER,RANSEY, RANSLER, RANSLURE, RENSEL,RENZULLO,RONZEL,TANSLEY.

| | 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. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 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 (age 78 years, 275 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

RANSLURE (Soundex R524) — See also CLURE,EHRENZELLER,FELLURE,LUREN,MACCLURE,MCCLURE,MCLURE,RANSLER, RANSLEY, RENSELLAER,VANSLUYTERS.

| | Ransohoff, Mrs. Arthur See Babette Strauss Ransohoff | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Ransohoff, Babette Strauss (b. 1904) — also known as Babette S. Ransohoff; Babette Strauss;Mrs. Arthur Ransohoff — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 25, 1904. Republican. Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1959-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960(member, Resolutions Committee), 1964.Female. Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Daughter of Martin Strauss and Annie (Jackson) Strauss; married, February 10, 1926, to Arthur Lee Ransohoff. |