Walter W. Bankhead
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Walter Will Bankhead was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
, son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John Hollis Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and cousin of Tallulah Bankhead
.
Born in Jasper, Alabama
, Bankhead attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Marion (Alabama) Military Institute in 1916, from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1919, and from the law department of the same university in 1920.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1920 and commenced practice in Jasper, Alabama
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1940.
Bankhead was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-seventh
Congress and served from January 3, 1941, until February 1, 1941, when he resigned.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as chairman of the board of Bankhead Mining Co., Inc., and Bankhead Development Co., Inc..
He served as president of Mammoth Packing Co. and Bankhead Broadcasting Co., Inc..
He served as vice chairman of the board of directors, First National Bank of Jasper.
He was a resident of Jasper, Alabama
, until his death on November 24, 1988.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John Hollis Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and cousin of Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was an award-winning American actress of the stage and screen, talk-show host, and bonne vivante...
.
Born in Jasper, Alabama
Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,659. As of 2011 the population had was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal....
, Bankhead attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Marion (Alabama) Military Institute in 1916, from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1919, and from the law department of the same university in 1920.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1920 and commenced practice in Jasper, Alabama
Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,659. As of 2011 the population had was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal....
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1940.
Bankhead was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress and served from January 3, 1941, until February 1, 1941, when he resigned.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as chairman of the board of Bankhead Mining Co., Inc., and Bankhead Development Co., Inc..
He served as president of Mammoth Packing Co. and Bankhead Broadcasting Co., Inc..
He served as vice chairman of the board of directors, First National Bank of Jasper.
He was a resident of Jasper, Alabama
Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,659. As of 2011 the population had was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal....
, until his death on November 24, 1988.