Wellington D. Rankin papers> 1904-1969

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Wellington D. Rankin papers> 1904-1969

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Wellington Rankin was a Helena, Montana, attorney, rancher, state attorney general, associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court, U.S. district attorney, and Republican national committeeman. He also ran unsuccessfully for Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. This collection includes personal papers of Wellington Rankin and of several family members including Jeannette Rankin; political files; records of several businesses he owned; records of his ranch operations; and case files and other materials of his law practices.

9.5 linear feet of shelf space

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Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives

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Rankin, Wellington Duncan, 1884-1966

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Wellington D. Rankin was born in Missoula, Montana, on September 16, 1884, the son of pioneer Missoula businessman and rancher John Rankin and his wife Olive Pickering Rankin, an early Missoula County school teacher. His oldest sister Jeannette was the first woman elected to the United States Congress. He had four other sisters: Harriet, Mary, Edna, and Grace. After graduating from the University of Montana with a degree in science, Wellington attended Harvard University...