William Banks (barrister)

William Banks (19 April 1719 – September 1761) was an English barrister and the father of Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist. He was also a Member of Parliament for six years, and from 1733 to 1741 was known as William Hodgkinson.[1]

  1. ^ "BANKS, William (1719-61), of Revesby Abbey, Lincs". History of Parliament. Retrieved 26 March 2015.