John H. Bankhead

John H. Bankhead
United States Senator from Alabama
In office June 18, 1907 – March 1, 1920
Preceded by	John T. Morgan
Succeeded by	B. B. Comer
Personal details
Born	John Hollis Bankhead September 13, 1842(1842-09-13) Moscow, Alabama
Died	March 1, 1920(1920-03-01) (aged 77) Washington, D.C
Political party	Democratic

John Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842 – March 1, 1920) was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of Alabama between 1907 and 1920.

Biography

Bankhead was born on September 13, 1842. At age 65 he was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the Senate term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from June 18, 1907 until 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.

Bankhead was a member of the Inland Waterways Commission in 1907, and was instrumental in enacting the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, which became the first federal highway funding legislation.

United States Senator John H. Bankhead II and Speaker of the House William Brockman Bankhead were his sons, and actress Tallulah Bankhead was his granddaughter. The cross-country Bankhead Highway was named after him.

External links

• John H. Bankhead at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• John H. Bankhead at Find a Grave

References

United States Senate
Preceded by John Tyler Morgan	United States Senator (Class 2) from Alabama 1907–1920 Served alongside: Joseph F. Johnston, Francis S. White, Oscar Underwood	Succeeded by Braxton B. Comer