File 14 - Resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Scott Rankin, son of Colin Rankin.

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Resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Scott Rankin, son of Colin Rankin.

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  • [August 27, 1883] (Creation)

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1 p.

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([1826]-1921)

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Colin Rankin, Hudson's Bay Company factor, was born July 29, [1826] in New Brunswick. He was married twice, first in 1856 to Rebecca Scott (1838-1870) and again in 1873 to Rebecca Deacon. Engaged by Sir George Simpson in March 1848, he became a Chief Trader for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1868, a Factor in 1872, and a Chief Factor in 1879. He was in charge of Mattawa Post for several years; left for Lachine in August, 1853; then to St. Maurice district; spent the winter at Kickendatch Post; was called to Montreal in August, 1854, and appointed to succeed Chief Trader Anderson in charge of Bersimis Post. In June, 1856, he was appointed to take charge of St. Maurice district, where the Company was erecting a Post and constructing new buildings. He was ordered to Montreal and appointed to Lake Superior district in 1860. In July, 1866, he was transferred to Saguenay district and there remained until November 1873, when he was ordered to take charge of Simcoe and Ottawa River districts. In 1873 he was appointed to Temiskaming district, until 1882, when headquarters moved to Mattawa, Ont. Mr. Rankin retired from the service in 1898. He was mayor of Mattawa and was a magistrate there as well (n.d.). He was also commissioned to be a Justice of the Peace in and for the North West Territories (1874). Colin Rankin died April 20, 1921.

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Three resolutions passed by Members of the Bar of the County of Renfrew following the death of Colin Scott Rankin, son of Colin Rankin. The first is a resolution to attend Rankin's funeral, the second is a resolution expressing individual and united respect for Colin Rankin Scott Eqs. and their condolences to Colin Rankin Esq., and the third is a resolution to send a copy of the first two resolutions to Colin Rankin Esq. The document is likely the copy agreed to in the third resolution.

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Scanned as TIF file October 2023.

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