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'''John Hollis Bankhead''' ([[September 13]], [[1842]] – [[March 1]], [[1920]]) was a U.S. senator from [[Jasper]]. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from [[June 18]], [[1907]] to his death on [[March 1]], [[1920]]. [[B. B. Comer]], former [[governor of Alabama]], was appointed to serve the rest of his term until [[November 2]], [[1920]], when [[J. Thomas Heflin]] was elected to serve out the term. | '''John Hollis Bankhead''' ([[September 13]], [[1842]] – [[March 1]], [[1920]]) was a U.S. senator from [[Jasper]]. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from [[June 18]], [[1907]] to his death on [[March 1]], [[1920]]. [[B. B. Comer]], former [[governor of Alabama]], was appointed to serve the rest of his term until [[November 2]], [[1920]], when [[J. Thomas Heflin]] was elected to serve out the term. | ||
United States Senator [[John | United States Senator [[John Bankhead II]] and Speaker of the House [[William Bankhead]] were his sons, and actress [[Tallulah Bankhead]] was his granddaughter. The cross-country [[Bankhead Highway]] and the [[Black Warrior River]]'s [[John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam]] was named after him. | ||
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Revision as of 08:40, 8 July 2012
John Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842 – March 1, 1920) was a U.S. senator from Jasper. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from June 18, 1907 to his death on March 1, 1920. B. B. Comer, former governor of Alabama, was appointed to serve the rest of his term until November 2, 1920, when J. Thomas Heflin was elected to serve out the term.
United States Senator John Bankhead II and Speaker of the House William Bankhead were his sons, and actress Tallulah Bankhead was his granddaughter. The cross-country Bankhead Highway and the Black Warrior River's John Hollis Bankhead Lock and Dam was named after him.
| Preceded by: John Tyler Morgan |
U. S. Senator from Alabama 1907 - 1920 |
Succeeded by: B. B. Comer |
References
- John H. Bankhead. (2007, December 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:36, February 25, 2008.
External links
- John H. Bankhead at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress