Faith Community
Presbyterianism
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John Rankin
1793-02-05 – 1886-03-18
Life & Legacy
John Rankin (February 4, 1793 – March 18, 1886) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator and abolitionist. Upon moving to Ripley, Ohio, in 1822, he became known as one of Ohio's first and most active "conductors" on the Underground Railroad. Prominent pre-Civil War abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Weld, Henry Ward Beecher, and Harriet Beecher Stowe were influenced by Rankin's writings and work in the anti-slavery movement.
When Henry Ward Beecher was asked after the end of the Civil War, "Who abolished slavery?," he answered, "Reverend John Rankin and his sons did."
Occupation & Career
abolitionist, Christian minister, educator
Education
Washington College Academy
Faith & Community
Presbyterianism
Legacy Highlights
Church
Presbyterianism
Education & Institutions
Washington College Academy
Verified Legacy Record
Family Spouse
Jean Lowry Rankin
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6254230 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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