John Banister (lawyer)

Colonel John Banister
Portrait in The History of the Blair, Banister, and Braxton Families Before and After the Revolution by Frederick Horner, 1898
Virginia House of Burgesses
In office 1765–1769
In office 1772–1775
Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1776–1778
In office 1781–1784
Second Continental Congress
In office March 1778 – September 1779
Mayor (1st), Petersburg, Virginia
In office 1785–1786
Personal details
Born	(1734-12-26)December 26, 1734 Hatcher's Run near Petersburg, Virginia, British America
Died	September 30, 1788(1788-09-30) (aged 53) Battersea Plantation, Petersburg, Virginia
Resting place	Hatcher's Run near Petersburg, Virginia
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Munford (married 1755-70; her death), Elizabeth (Patsy) Bland (married 1770-75; her death), Agan (Nancy) Blair (married 1779-88; his death)
Parents	Capt. John Banister (father) Wilmouth (mother)
Education	Middle Temple, London, England
Occupation	Politician Lawyer Continental Army Officer

John Banister (December 26, 1734 – September 30, 1788) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, planter, and slave owner from Petersburg, Virginia. As a member of the Second Continental Congress, he assisted in framing the Articles of Confederation, which became the nation's first constitution in 1781.