John Rankin Franklin
John Rankin Franklin (May 6, 1820 – January 11, 1878) was a Congressional Representative for the U.S. state of Maryland. He also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1843 and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1849.
John Rankin Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bowie |
| Succeeded by | James A. Stewart |
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1849 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Blakistone |
| Succeeded by | Elias Ware |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1843 | |
| In office 1849 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1820 Worcester County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1878 (aged 57) Snow Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church Snow Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Relations | Franklin Upshur (grandson) |
Early life
John Rankin Franklin was born in Worcester County, Maryland, and graduated from Jefferson College in 1836. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841.[1]
Career
Franklin opened a law practice in Snow Hill, Maryland. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Worcester County, in 1843, and served as president of the Maryland State Board of Public Works in 1851.[1][2] He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress, and served the 1st Congressional district of Maryland from March 4, 1853, until March 3, 1855.[1][3] He again became a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and served as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1849.[1][2][4] Franklin was a judge of the first judicial circuit of Maryland from 1867 until his death.[1]
Personal life
His daughter Sarah E. married George M. Upshur. Her son Franklin Upshur was an assistant state's attorney.[5]
Franklin died on January 11, 1878, in Snow Hill. He is buried in the churchyard of Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill.[1]
References
- "Franklin, John Rankin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- "Historical List, House of Delegates, Worcester County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 27, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- "Historical List, United States Representatives". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 1999. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- "Historical List, Speakers of the House of Delegates". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. May 2, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- "Mrs. George M. Upshur". The Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1903. p. 12. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "John Rankin Franklin (id: F000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.