John H. Bankhead | |
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| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office June 18, 1907 – March 1, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | John Tyler Morgan |
| Succeeded by | B. B. Comer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John Mason Martin |
| Succeeded by | Richmond 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 September 13, 1842 Moscow, near the present day town of Sulligent, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1920 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tallulah James Brockman |
| Children | 5, including John and William |
| Relatives | Walter 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]