Background

Rankin, Wellington Duncan was born on September 16, 1884 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Son of John and Olive (Pickering) Rankin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Montana, 1903. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1905, Bachelor of Laws, 1909.

Career

Began practice at Helena, Montana, 1909. Attorney general Montana, term 1921-1925. Appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Montana, 1925.

United States district attorney Montana, by appointment President Coolidge, December 22, 1925, reapptd. by President Hoover, February 1930. Private practice.

Membership

Served as private Tank Corps, World War. Club: Montana.

• Club: Montana.

Connections

Married Louise Replogle, April.

Father:

John Rankin

Mother:

Olive (Pickering) Rankin

Spouse:

Louise Replogle