John Rankin Franklin

American politician (1820-1878)
Person human Q336867
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John Rankin Franklin

Summary

John Rankin Franklin is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1820-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1878-01-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], John Rankin Franklin…
  • John Rankin Franklin was born on +1820-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rankin Franklin died on +1878-01-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Rankin Franklin is buried at Makemie Memorial Cemetery[9].
  • John Rankin Franklin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Rankin Franklin's professions included politician[5].
  • John Rankin Franklin worked as a judge[6].
  • John Rankin Franklin's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John Rankin Franklin held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • John Rankin Franklin held the position of member of the Maryland House of Delegates[12].
  • John Rankin Franklin's education included a stint at Washington & Jefferson College[13].
  • John Rankin Franklin is recorded as male[14].
  • John Rankin Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Rankin Franklin was affiliated with the Whig Party[16].
  • John Rankin Franklin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7251326[17].
  • John Rankin Franklin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92005733[18].
  • John Rankin Franklin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23594430[19].
  • John Rankin Franklin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/057h3p[20].
  • John Rankin Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[21].
  • John Rankin Franklin's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Rankin Franklin's given name is recorded as Rankin[23].
  • John Rankin Franklin's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • John Rankin Franklin's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as F000345[25].
  • John Rankin Franklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Rankin Franklin's different from is recorded as John Franklin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], John Rankin Franklin… he was born on +1820-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Rankin Franklin's education included a stint at Washington & Jefferson College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and member of the Maryland House of Delegates[12], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

John Rankin Franklin was affiliated with the Whig Party[16].

Death and Burial

John Rankin Franklin died on +1878-01-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Makemie Memorial Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Rankin Franklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Rankin Franklin born?

Born in Berlin[2], John Rankin Franklin…

What did John Rankin Franklin do for work?

John Rankin Franklin worked as politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did John Rankin Franklin go to school?

John Rankin Franklin was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Washington & Jefferson College
    Prabook id 1057310
    Family name Franklin
    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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