Christopher Rankin
Christopher Rankin (1788 – March 14, 1826) was an attorney and politician from Pennsylvania, who moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1809. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1817, and was later elected as a U.S. representative for several terms, serving from 1819 to 1826.
Christopher Rankin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 14, 1826 | |
| Preceded by | George Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | William Haile |
| Chairman of the United States House Committee on Natural Resources | |
| In office 1821–1826 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1788 Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1826 (aged 37–38) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
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