John Walker Rankin

Judge

John Walker Rankin
Born(1823-06-11)June 11, 1823
Washington County, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 10, 1869(1869-07-10) (aged 46)
Keokuk, Iowa
RankColonel
Unit17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Known forMember, Iowa State Senate, 1858-1862
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workLawyer and state senator

John Walker Rankin (June 11, 1823 July 10, 1869) was an American politician and judge. Described as "one of the most eminent lawyers of Iowa" by The Toledo Chronicle, he served as a member of the Iowa State Senate from 1858 to 1867.