John Bancks

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John Bancks (1709 – 19 April 1751), also known as John Banks, was an English writer.

Bancks was born in Sonning, Berkshire, and became apprenticed to a weaver in Reading. He suffered an accident, and left the apprenticeship before completion, becoming a bookseller in Spitalfields. He wrote poetry and biography, including works on the lives of Jesus, Oliver Cromwell and William III.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Banks, John (1709-1751)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Name	Bancks, John
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Short description	British writer
Date of birth	1709
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Date of death	1751
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