William B. Bankhead
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| William Brockman Bankhead | |
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| In office June 4, 1936 – September 15, 1940 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Wellington Byrns |
| Succeeded by | Sam Rayburn |
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| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 (10th) March 4, 1933 – September 15, 1940 (7th) |
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| Preceded by | None (10th) Miles C. Allgood (7th) |
| Succeeded by | None (10th) Zadoc L. Weatherford (7th) |
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| Born | April 12, 1874 |
| Died | September 15, 1940 |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician from Alabama. William followed his father's footsteps and went into politics following a brief career as a lawyer. As a young man he was known as a brilliant public speaker and for his fun-loving personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 until his death and as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 until his death. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
[edit] A Notable Family
In his early days, he thought about becoming an actor, a career taken up brilliantly by his daughter, Tallulah Bankhead, who gained quite a bit of notoriety as an actress and Bonne Vivante.[1] Senator John H. Bankhead was his father, and John H. Bankhead II was his brother. His mother was Tallulah James Brockman, of the South Carolina Brockman family and the namesake of his daughter. His grandfather was Thomas Patterson Brockman, a South Carolina Senator. The William B. Bankhead National Forest and sections of old US Highway 78 in northern Alabama are named in his honor.
[edit] References
- ^ Tallulah Bankhead - A passionate life, on Hiwaay.net
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| Preceded by District created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 10th congressional district March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 |
Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by Miles C. Allgood |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th congressional district March 4, 1933 – September 15, 1940 |
Succeeded by Zadoc L. Weatherford |
| Preceded by Jo Byrns |
House Majority Leader House Democratic Leader 1935 – 1937 |
Succeeded by Sam Rayburn |
| Preceded by Jo Byrns |
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives June 4, 1936 – January 3, 1937; January 5, 1937 – September 15, 1940 |
Succeeded by Sam Rayburn |
| Speakers of the United States House of Representatives |  |
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| Muhlenberg • Trumbull • Muhlenberg • Dayton • Sedgwick • Macon • Varnum • Clay • Cheves • Clay • Taylor • Barbour • Clay • Taylor • Stevenson • Bell • Polk • Hunter • White • Jones • Davis • Winthrop • Cobb • Boyd • Banks • Orr • Pennington • Grow • Colfax • Pomeroy • Blaine • Kerr • Randall • Keifer • Carlisle • Reed • Crisp • Reed • Henderson • Cannon • Clark • Gillett • Longworth • Garner • Rainey • Byrns • Bankhead • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • McCormack • Albert • O'Neill • Wright • Foley • Gingrich • Hastert • Pelosi |
| Majority Leaders of the United States House of Representatives |  |
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| Payne • Underwood • Kitchin • Mondell • Longworth • Tilson • Rainey • Byrns • Bankhead • Rayburn • McCormack • Halleck • McCormack • Halleck • McCormack • Albert • Boggs • O'Neill • Wright • Foley • Gephardt • Armey • DeLay • Blunt (acting) • Boehner • Hoyer |
