The Wolverine Citizen was a weekly newspaper in Flint, Michigan . The paper also operated as a general printer.
7-695: In 1850, Francis H. Rankin, Sr. came to Flint , Michigan and opened the Genesee Whig . Six years later it was renamed The Wolverine Citizen and Genesee Whig . Later yet, Genesee Whig was dropped from the title. The paper was used to support the formation of the Republican Party from the remains of the Whig Party and the anti-slavery section of the Democratic Party . During the American Civil War ,
14-585: A son of the same name . Rankin was appointed to the Flint City Charter draft committee in 1855. Rankin served on the School Board for several terms. In 1860, he was elected to the first of two terms in Michigan House of Representatives . Rankin was elected City of Flint Recorder in 1872 serving a one-year term. In 1874, he returned to that position, serving additional terms until the city charter
21-613: The Lansing Sentinel . This article about a Michigan newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Francis H. Rankin, Sr. Francis Hamilton Rankin Sr. (October 19, 1818 – August 11, 1900 in Flint, Michigan ) was a Michigan, United States politician and publisher. He was a member of and Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and in 1873
28-680: The Citizen : W. R. Bates, Lumberman's Gazette ; C. B. Turner, Pontiac Gazette ; R. L. Warren, Lawrence Advertiser ; Morgan Bates, Jr., Marshall Statesman ; E. D. Cowles, of the Saginaw Daily Courier ; W. A.. Smith, of the Charlevoix Sentinel ; Harry Hall, Stuart Locomotive ; Charles Fellows, of the Flint Journal ; Orlando White, of the Linden Record and A. M. Woodin, of
35-465: The newspaper switched to daily publication for 18 months. The paper was very supportive of the Federal side. When Francis, Jr. - son of Francis H. Rankin, Sr. - was thirteen, he started working at the press. In 1881, he gained some interest in the Citizen, and went on to continue the paper after his father's death in 1900, up until 1915. A number of prominent Michigan journalist got their start at
42-539: Was amended to replace the elected Recorder office with a common council appointed clerk in 1876. He was the first person appointed to the office of City Clerk of Flint. In addition to being the City clerk, Rankin was elected as a Michigan State Senator in 1877 serving a single term. Under Governor Crapo, Rankin served as one of several prison inspectors. From 1879 to 1887, he served as postmaster . In 1895, with William C. Durant and several other individuals, they founded
49-718: Was the Sovereign Lodge's Grand Representative. He received the Knight Templar degree in the Masons. Born in County Down , Ireland, to Joseph Rankin, He married Arabella Hearn of County Longford , Ireland. He came to the United States in 1848 initially to Pontiac, Michigan , where he learned the trade of printing. In 1850, he came to Flint, Michigan and founded the Genesee Whig , a weekly newspaper. On December 28, 1854, he had
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