| Francis H. Rankin Jr. | |
| Order: | 32nd |
| Office: | Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan |
| Term Start: | 1891 |
| Term End: | 1892 |
| Predecessor: | William A. Paterson |
| Successor: | George E. Taylor[1] [2] |
| Constituency: | City of Flint, Michigan |
| Office2: | Treasurer of the City of Flint, Michigan |
| Term Start2: | 1881 |
| Term End2: | 1883 |
| Successor2: | Jonathan Palmer |
| Constituency2: | City of Flint, Michigan |
| Birth Date: | December 28, 1854 |
| Birth Place: | Flint, Michigan |
| Death Place: | Flint, Michigan |
| Restingplace: | Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan |
| Party: | Republican[3] |
| Spouse: | Caroline Pierce |
| Children: | Caroline A. |
| Relations: | Arabella and Francis H. Rankin Sr., Parents Joseph Rankin, Richard S. Hearn, Grandfathers Silas Pierce, father-in-law[4] |
| Occupation: | printer, editor, publisher |
| Profession: | Publishing |
Francis H. Rankin Jr. (December 28, 1854 - December 7, 1925) was a Michigan politician and publisher.[1] [2]
On December 28, 1854, Rankin was born in Flint, Michigan[3] to Arabella and Francis H. Rankin Sr. He was educated by attending the ward schools until the age of thirteen when he went to work for his father's newspaper, the Wolverine Citizen. He was a co-owner of the paper with his father in 1881. On October 21 of that same year, Rankin married Caroline Pierce, daughter of Silas Pierce.[4]
In 1881, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of Treasurer of the City of Flint under Mayor Charles A. Mason and serving another full term under Mayor George E. Newell.[1] Rankin was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1891 for a single 1-year term.[3] Additional he was Secretary of the Republican County Committee for six years.[4]
He served in a few organization as officers with the Genesee County Agricultural Society as secretary and with the Flint Gentleman's Driving Club as Vice President[4] On December 7, 1925 in Flint, Michigan, Rankin died and was later buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.[3]