Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet (25 December 1842 – 17 April 1915) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Leominster from 1880 to 1885, and from 1886 until the general election of 1906, losing the seat by only 28 votes to the Liberal candidate. He regained the seat in January 1910 and resigned in March 1912.
He was made a Baronet on 20 June 1898, of Bryngwyn (Bryngwyn Manor, near Wormelow), Herefordshire.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Blake |
Member of Parliament for Leominster 1880–1885 |
Succeeded by Thomas Duckham |
| Preceded by Thomas Duckham |
Member of Parliament for Leominster 1886–1906 |
Succeeded by Edmund Lamb |
| Preceded by Edmund Lamb |
Member of Parliament for Leominster Jan. 1910–1912 |
Succeeded by Henry FitzHerbert Wright |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry Stafford Northcote |
Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations 1894 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Bryngwyn, Hereford) 1898–1915 |
Succeeded by Reginald Rankin |