Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | William Rankin |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 30 September 1881 |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | William Rankin was born on 30 September 1881 and was articled to John McLean Crawford in 1898, studying at Dumbarton School of Art. He continued his studies at the Glasgow School of Art from 1900 whilst completing his apprenticeship with Crawford, who had taken Alexander Cochran Denny into partnership in that year, and remained with the same firm after completing his apprenticeship, staying with Denny in Dumbarton for a time after Crawford had given up his role in that office in 1903 to practise alone in Glasgow. Later in 1903 he emigrated to South Africa, spending two years as assistant to Jones & Draiby in Cape Town before setting sail again, this time for New York where he obtained a post with Louis Berger & Co in Brooklyn. He transferred to the office of Theodore Cuyler Visscher at 425 Fifth Avenue, New York City in 1906 and was still there when he was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, his proposers being his former employers Crawford and Denny. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 32, Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America | Private | 1912 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| John McLean (or Maclean) Crawford | 1898 | March 1900 | Apprentice | |
| Crawford & Denny | March 1900 | 1902 | Apprentice | |
| Crawford & Denny | 1902 | 1903 | Assistant | |
| Alexander Cochran Denny | 1903 | 1903 | Assistant | |
| Jones & Draiby | 1903 | 1905 | Assistant | |
| Louis Berger & Co | 1905 | 1906 | Assistant | |
| Theodore Cuyler Visscher | 1906 | After 1912 | Assistant | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| John McLean (or Maclean) Crawford | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
| Alexander Cochran Denny | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | L v25 no2070 | |