William Bradshaw Rankin

Background

Rankin, William Bradshaw was born on September 3, 1825 in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Anthony and Margaret (Grey) Rankin.

Education

Graduate Amherst, 1852. Master of Arts; Doctor of Divinity, Washington College, Tennessee, 1893.

Career

Reared on farm; learned blacksmith trade. Principal Rhea Academy, Greenville, Tennessee, 1852-1854. President Greeneville College, 1854-1858.

Professor mathematics Tusculum College, Tennessee, 1859-1861.

Unconditional Union man in Civil war. Exiled from home to New New York

Canvassed that State for Lincoln and Johnson, 1864. Principal graded school, Wellsville, New York, 1864-1866.

Ordained Presbyterian minister, 1866.

Served Salem and Bethel churches and president Washington College, 1866-1874. Aided in establishing public school system of Tennessee. Superintendent public instruction Greene County, Tennessee.

District superintendent of work American Bible Society, Tennessee and Texas, 1874-1898.

Financial agent Washington College, Tennessee, 1898-1900. General secretary The John C. Martin Ednl.

Fund, from June 1, 1900. Published sermons, addresses, reports, et cetera

Contributor to Frank Leslie’s Monthly Magazine.

Home: Austin, Texas

Achievements

• William Bradshaw Rankin has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Jane Carpenter.

Father:

Anthony Rankin

Mother:

Margaret (Grey) Rankin

Spouse:

Jane Carpenter.