The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Banda to Bankos

Index to Politicians: Banda to Bankos

BANDA (Soundex B530) — See also BAADAN, BANDY, BANTA, BENDA, BINDA, BIONDO, BONDY, BUNDA, BUNDO, BUNDY.

BANDA: See also Leon D. Ralph.

BANDEL (Soundex B534) — See also BALDEN, BANDELIN, BANDEROB, BANDLOW, BARDEL, BEELAND, BELAND, BENDEL, BENDL, BINDLEY, BLADEN, BRANDEL, BUNDLEY, BUNDLIE.

Bandel, Glen — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Vice-chair of Iowa American Independent Party, 1971; American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BANDELIN (Soundex B534) — See also ADELINA, BANDEL, BANDEROB, HANDELIN, MADELIN, VANDELINDER.

Bandelin, Glenn E. — of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BANDEROB (Soundex B536) — See also BANDEL, BANDELIN, DEROBBIO, DONDERO, LANDEROS, WENDEROTH.

BANDEROB: See also George C. Claussen.

BANDFIELD (Soundex B531) — See also BANFIELD, BLANDFORD, BONDFIELD, BRADFIELD, BROADFIELD, ENDFIELD, FIELD, HANDFORD, LANDFAIR, LANDFIELD, ODDFIELD, OLDFIELD, REDFIELD, SANDFORD, STANDFORD.

Bandfield, John — of Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1879. Burial location unknown.

BANDICK (Soundex B532) — See also BANDIT, BENEDEK, BENEDICK, BILANDIC, CONDICT, DICK, ENDICOTT, GRATTENDICK, KANDICE, MANDICH, ROKSANDICH.

Bandick, E. J. — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Mayor of Orange, Calif., 1954. Still living as of 1954.

BANDIT (Soundex ) — See also BANDICK, BENEDETTI, BENEDETTO, CONDIT, CONDITT, DECANDITIS, ROTUNDITY, UNCONDITIONAL.

Bandit, Little See Fred Pruitt

BANDLER (Soundex B534) — See also BADLER, BANDLOW, BAUDLER, BRANDEL, BRANDLE, BREELAND, CANDLER, CHANDLER, FICHANDLER, HANDLER, TANDLER.

Bandler, Carol Lee — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Bandler, Donald Keith (b. 1947) — Born in 1947. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, 1999. Still living as of 1999.

BANDLOW (Soundex B534) — See also BANDEL, BANDLER, BENDEL, BENDL, BINDLEY, BRANDLON, BUNDLEY, BUNDLIE, LINDLOF.

Bandlow, Richard A. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Bandlow, Robert — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1906, 1909; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BANDOMER (Soundex B535) — See also OMER, VANDOMELEN, WINDOM.

Bandomer, Amy — of Springfield, Union County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1952, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

BANDSTRA (Soundex B532) — See also BRANSTAD, LANDSTREET, LINDSTROM, LUNDSTROM, LUNDSTRUM, ROBANDS, SANDSTROM, SUNDSTROM, VANORDSTRAND.

Bandstra, Bert Andrew (1922-1995) — also known as Bert Bandstra — of Marion County, Iowa. Born in Monroe County, Iowa, January 25, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Marion County Attorney, 1955-59; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966, 1968. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion. Died in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, October 23, 1995. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BANDY (Soundex B530) — See also ANDY, BANDA, BARDY, BENDA, BINDA, BIONDO, BONDY, BUNDA, BUNDO, BUNDY.

Bandy, Alvin E. — U.S. Vice Consul in Tientsin, 1938; La Paz, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bandy, William — of Wyoming County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.

BANE (Soundex B500) — See also ALBANESE, BAHNE, BAIN, BAINE, BAME, BANER, BANGE, BARE, BAUGHN, BAUN, BAWN, BAYNE, BEAN, BEANE, BEHN, BENA, BLANE, BONE, BRISBANE, DANE, KILBANE, MEBANE, SARBANES, VANE.

Bane, David Morgan (b. 1915) — also known as David M. Bane — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., September 12, 1915. Son of David Emulous Bane and Nellie Ray (Ramage) Bane; married, May 12, 1945, to Patricia Huston Miller. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, 1950-53; U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, 1965-69. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Gamma Mu; Alpha Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1991.
Bane, E. M. — of Grundy, Buchanan County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bane, Eugene — of Grundy, Buchanan County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bane, James E. — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bane, Thomas J. — also known as Tom Bane — of Tujunga (now part of Los Angeles), Los Angeles County, Calif.; North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bane, Tom See Thomas J. Bane
Bane, Trish — of Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn. Accountant; jeweler; mayor of Bristol, Tenn., 2002. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BANER (Soundex B560) — See also ABNER, ALBANESE, ANER, BAER, BAHNER, BANE, BANKER, BANNER, BARREN, BASNER, BAUER, BAZNER, BEHNER, BERAN, BERNA, BONER, BRISBANE, DANER, ERBAN, KILBANE, MEBANE, NABER, RABEN, SARBANES.

Baner, Phebe Sharp — of New Jersey. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Baner, Richard Martin (b. 1936) — also known as Richard Baner — of Eureka, Woodford County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 27, 1936. Son of Charles Martin Baner and Ella (Detweiler) Baner; married 1955 to Janet Mae Eastman. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Christian. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Trial Lawyers Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1973.

BANFIELD (Soundex B514) — See also BANDFIELD, BANFIL, BARFIELD, BENEFIELD, BENFIELD, CANFIELD, CRANFIELO, FIELD, GRANFIELD, STANFIELD, WAGANFIELD.

Banfield, Charles W. — of Moultonborough, Carroll County, N.H. Republican. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Banfield, Dorothy — of Whitesboro, Grayson County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Banfield, Edith D. — of Moultonborough, Carroll County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Moultonborough 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Moultonborough, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Banfield, Jacob See T. Jacob Banfield
Banfield, T. H. See Thomas Harry Banfield
Banfield, T. Jacob — of Van Etten, Chemung County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County; elected 1933; defeated, 1934; chair of Chemung County Democratic Party, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Banfield, Thomas Harry (b. 1885) — also known as T. H. Banfield — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 20, 1885. Married, October 18, 1921, to Margaret Elizabeth Weston. Republican. Co-founder and president, Iron Fireman Manufacturing Company, maker of automatic coal stokers, furnaces, and boilers; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Banfield, Thomas J. — of Van Etten, Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BANFIL (Soundex B514) — See also BANFIELD, BENEFIEL, CRANFILL, GRENFILL, MONFILS, STANFILL.

Banfil, John — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state senate 24th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.

BANG (Soundex B520) — See also BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, BANK, BANZ, BENGE, BENGIE, BING, BOEING, BONG, BUNGE, DANG, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG, VANG.

BANG: See also Joseph Henry Bottum.

BANGE (Soundex B520) — See also ANGE, BANE, BANG, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, BARGE, BENGE, BENGIE, BING, BOEING, BONG, BUNGE, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG.

Bange, Marietta — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BANGEL (Soundex B524) — See also ANGEL, BANG, BANGE, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, BENGAL, BENGEL, BINGLEY, BONGLE, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG.

Bangel, Herbert — of Portsmouth, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BANGERT (Soundex B526) — See also BAGERT, BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, ENGERT, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG, MENGERT, WENGERT, WINGERT, WINGERTER, YUENGERT.

BANGERT: See also Harold Reginald Collier.
Bangert, Bill See William Bangert
Bangert, William — also known as Bill Bangert — of Berkeley, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of Berkeley, Mo., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

BANGERTER (Soundex B526) — See also ALBERTER, BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, ENGERT, GERTENRICH, HERTER, HOVERTER, LUMBANG, MACWHERTER, MANGROBANG, MCWHERTER, MENGERT, OERTER, QUERTERMOUS, WENGERT, WERTER, WINGERT, WINGERTER, YUENGERT.

Bangerter, Bruce — of Utah. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1980; Independent American candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Bangerter, Norman Howard (b. 1933) — of Utah. Born January 4, 1933. Governor of Utah, 1985-93. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

BANGHAM (Soundex B525) — See also BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, BINGHAM, LANGHAM, LUMBANG, MANGHAM, MANGROBANG.

Bangham, Arthur D. (b. 1859) — of Homer, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Marengo Township, Calhoun County, Mich., November 8, 1859. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1901-04. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Bangham, Evert M. (1880-1952) — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Westboro, Clinton County, Ohio, December 21, 1880. Son of Lewis Johnson Bangham and Elizabeth (Moats) Bangham; married, October 20, 1908, to Esther N. Beard (1884-1974). Mayor of Royal Oak, Mich., 1937-38. Died November 20, 1952. Burial location unknown.

BANGHART (Soundex B526) — See also BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANGS, BURGHARD, BURGHARDT, DOUGHARTY, GHARST, HART, HUGHART, LANGHAM, LAUGHARN, LUMBANG, MANGHAM, MANGROBANG, SCHWEIGHART.

Banghart, Andrew — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1848-49. Burial location unknown.
Banghart, David H. — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
Banghart, William — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 56th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BANGIOLA (Soundex B524) — See also ANTONGIORGI, BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGLE, BANGS, BENGAL, BENGEL, BINGLEY, BONGIOVANNI, BONGLE, GIOLITTO, LUMBANG, MANGIONE, MANGROBANG, MUNGIOLI, PALANGIO, TOGIOLA.

Bangiola, Paul M. — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Democrat. Chair of Morris County Democratic Party, 2000; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BANGLE (Soundex B524) — See also ANGLE, ANGLEMIRE, BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGS, BENGAL, BENGEL, BINGLEY, BONGLE, CRANGLE, GANGLER, LANGLENAD, LANGLER, LANGLEY, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG, NANGLE, PRANGLEY, SHANGLE, SPANGLER.

Bangle, Alice — of Arizona. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

BANGS (Soundex B520) — See also BANG, BANGE, BANGEL, BANGERT, BANGERTER, BANGHAM, BANGHART, BANGIOLA, BANGLE, BANKS, LUMBANG, MANGROBANG.

BANGS: See also William Tudor Gardiner; Clifford Cady Ireland.
Bangs, A. W. — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 39th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Bangs, C. W. H. — of Huntington, Huntington County, Ind. Mayor of Huntington, Ind., 1937. Still living as of 1937.
Bangs, George A. — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bangs, John Kendrick (1862-1922) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y.; Ogunquit, Wells, York County, Maine. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., May 27, 1862. Son of Francis N. Bangs and Amelia Francis (Bull) Bangs; married, March 3, 1886, to Agnes Lawson Hyde; married, April 27, 1904, to Mary Blakeney Gray. Democrat. Magazine editor; author; playwright; candidate for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1894; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1921. Died, from intestinal cancer, in City Hospital, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., January 21, 1922. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bangs, Mark — of Illinois. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868; member of Illinois state senate 16th District, 1871-73; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1875-79. Burial location unknown.
Bangs, Tracy R. (1862-1936) — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Born in Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minn., April 29, 1862. Son of Alfred W. Bangs and Alena F. (Baker) Bangs; married, June 15, 1887, to Jessie L. Caughell. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., Northern States Power Co., and Occidental Life Insurance Co.; Grand Forks County State's Attorney, 1892; U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, 1894-98. Episcopalian. Died February 22, 1936. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.Dak.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BANION (Soundex B550) — See also ALBANI, BANISTER, BANTON, BANYON, BINION, CABANISS, CANION, COMPANION, KABANI, MANION, SOBANIA, TREVANION.

Banion, Tess — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BANISTER (Soundex B523) — See also ALBANI, BANION, BANNISTER, BONISTEEL, BOONSTRA, CABANISS, CHRONISTER, KABANI, SOBANIA.

Banister, Bette — of Athens, Clarke County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Banister, Burdell See William Burdell Banister
Banister, John (1734-1788) — of Virginia. Born in Dinwiddie County, Va., December 26, 1734. Son of John Banister and Willmuth or Wilmet Banister; married to Patsy Bland and Anne Blair. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765-75; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1776-77, 1781-83; Delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1778; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1778; colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Died in Dinwiddie County, Va., September 30, 1788. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Dinwiddie County, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Banister, W. Burdell See William Burdell Banister
Banister, William Burdell — also known as W. Burdell Banister — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Port Chester, N.Y., 1935-37, 1940-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BANJAVICH (Soundex B521) — See also BANJO, BENJAMIM, BENJAMIN, BENJAMINE, DERNAVICH, JAVAUX, JAVENS, JAVITS, MANJACK, MARKAVICH, PAVICH, RANJANA, SLAVICH.

Banjavich, Mrs. Henri W. — of Florida. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

BANJO (Soundex ) — See also BANJAVICH, KANJORSKI, NARANJO.

Banjo Bill See Bill Cornett

BANK (Soundex B520) — See also BANG, BANKA, BANKEN, BANKER, BANKES, BANKHEAD, BANKOS, BANKS, BANKSON, BANKSTON, BANZ, BARK, BEHNKE, BLANK, BONK, BRANK, BUNK, BURBANK, COLEBANK, DANK, EUBANK, EWBANK, FAIRBANK, KNABB, MAYBANK, MILBANK, WOLBANK.

Bank, Bert — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bank, Michael S. — Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BANKA (Soundex B520) — See also BANK, BIANCHI, BIANCHO, BIANCO, BIONCA, BUNKA.

Banka, Edward — of Cheektowaga, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BANKEN (Soundex B525) — See also BANK, BANKER, BANKES, PANKEN.

Banken, Charles Thurman, Jr. — also known as Charles T. Banken, Jr. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BANKER (Soundex B526) — See also ANKER, BAKER, BANCKER, BANER, BANK, BANKEN, BANKES, BARKER, BONKER, BUNKER, CRANKER, DANKER, LANKER, LANKERING, NANKERVIS, SANKER, SHANKER, TANKERSLEY.

Banker, Donald G. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Banker, Evert — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1695-96, 1707-09. Burial location unknown.
Banker, George W. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Banker, Gershom — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
Banker, Gladys — of New York. Socialist Workers candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.
Banker, Jean Ann (born c.1932) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Banker, W. R. — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BANKES (Soundex B522) — See also BAKES, BANK, BANKEN, BANKER, BANKOS, BANKS, BINKS, EUBANKS, HINKES, MENKES.

Bankes, Lyn — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Livonia, Mich., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
Bankes, W. J. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BANKHEAD (Soundex B523) — See also BANK, BIRKHEAD, BURKHEAD, FRANKHAUSER, FRANKHUIZEN, HEAD.

BANKHEAD: See also Harry Green Camper, Jr..
Bankhead, Dale K. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Bankhead, Don — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Mayor of Fullerton, Calif., 1991-92, 1997-98, 2001-03. Still living as of 2003.
Bankhead, John Hollis (1842-1920) — also known as John H. Bankhead — of Fayette, Fayette County, Ala.; Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born in Moscow, Marion County (now Sulligent, Lamar County), Ala., September 13, 1842. Son of James Greer Bankhead and Susan (Hollis) Bankhead; married, November 13, 1866, to Tallulah J. Brockman; father of John Hollis Bankhead II and William Brockman Bankhead; grandfather of Walter Will Bankhead. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1865-67, 1880-81; member of Alabama state senate, 1876-77; U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1887-1907; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1907-20; died in office 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., March 1, 1920. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
- See also Bankhead family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Bankhead, John Hollis II (1872-1946) — also known as John H. Bankhead II — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born near Moscow (now Sulligent), Lamar County, Ala., July 8, 1872. Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah (Brockman) Bankhead; married, December 26, 1894, to Musa Harkins; brother of William Brockman Bankhead; father of Walter Will Bankhead. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1931-46; died in office 1946; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 12, 1946. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
- See also Bankhead family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Bankhead, John L. — U.S. Vice Consul in Vancouver, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Bankhead, Porter L. — Democrat. Member, Arrangements Committee, Democratic National Convention, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Bankhead, Walter Will (1897-1988) — also known as Walter W. Bankhead — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born in Jasper, Walker County, Ala., July 21, 1897. Grandson of John Hollis Bankhead; son of John Hollis Bankhead II; nephew of William Brockman Bankhead. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1940; U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1941. Died November 24, 1988. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
- See also Bankhead family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography.
Bankhead, William Brockman (1874-1940) — also known as William B. Bankhead — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Born in Moscow (now Sulligent), Lamar County, Ala., April 12, 1874. Son of John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah James (Brockman) Bankhead; brother of John Hollis Bankhead II; married, January 31, 1900, to Adalaide Eugene Sledge; uncle of Walter Will Bankhead; father of Tallulah Bankhead (actress). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1900-02; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1917-40 (10th District 1917-33, 7th District 1933-40); died in office 1940; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1936-40; died in office 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Junior Order; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., September 15, 1940. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Ala.
- See also Bankhead family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

BANKOS (Soundex B522) — See also BAKOS, BANK, BANKES, BANKS, BINKS, EUBANKS, JANKOSKI, PINKOS.

Bankos, Jean — of Virginia. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

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