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Henry Bascom Rankin

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Birth
New Salem, Pike County, Illinois, USA
Death
14 Aug 1927 (aged 90)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Athens, Menard County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Author of "Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln" and "Intimate Sketches of Abraham" among other works. Henry was a student in the law office of Lincoln & Herndon in Springfield, Illinois, from December 1856 to February 1861. He abandoned law at the outset of the Civil War and engaged in farming, banking, and investing.
Author of "Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln" and "Intimate Sketches of Abraham" among other works. Henry was a student in the law office of Lincoln & Herndon in Springfield, Illinois, from December 1856 to February 1861. He abandoned law at the outset of the Civil War and engaged in farming, banking, and investing.

Bio by: John Winterbauer



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  • Originally Created by: John Winterbauer
  • Added: Mar 31, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6300958/henry_bascom-rankin: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Bascom Rankin (7 Apr 1837–14 Aug 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6300958, citing Indian Point Cemetery, Athens, Menard County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.