James Palmer Rankin
 James Palmer Rankin (April 30 1855 – June 15 1934) was a physician and political figure in Ontario Canada. He represented Perth North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911 and from 1921 to 1925 as a Liberal. Rankin then sat for Perth North division in the Senate of Canada from 1925 to 1934.He was born in East Zorra Canada West the son of David Rankin and Jane P. Dennis and was educated in Cobourg and Hamilton then at the University of Toronto and University of Edinburgh.