John H. Bankhead

John H. Bankhead
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
June 18, 1907 – March 1, 1920
Preceded byJohn Tyler Morgan
Succeeded byB. B. Comer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1907
Preceded byJohn Mason Martin
Succeeded byRichmond P. Hobson
Member of the Alabama Senate
In office
1876–1877
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1865–1867
1880–1881
Personal details
Born
John Hollis Bankhead

(1842-09-13)September 13, 1842
Moscow, near the present day town of Sulligent, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1920(1920-03-01) (aged 77)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTallulah James Brockman
Children5, including John and William
RelativesWalter W. Bankhead (grandson)
Tallulah Bankhead (granddaughter)
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John Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842 – March 1, 1920) was an American politician and Confederate Army soldier. A member of the Democratic Party, Bankhead served as U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama from 1907 until his death in 1920. Bankhead had additionally served in the United States House of Representatives, the Alabama Legislature, and as warden of the state penitentiary in Wetumpka.[1]

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