William B. Bankhead - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressional districts as a Democrat from 1917 to 1940.
William B. Bankhead - Encyclopedia of Alabama
WEBJul 7, 2023 · William Brockman Bankhead was born on April 12, 1874, in Moscow, Lamar County, to John Hollis Bankhead and Tallulah Brockman. John Bankhead was a lawyer and member of the Alabama House of Representatives who later served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
William Brockman Bankhead House - Wikipedia
WEBA member of the Democratic party, Bankhead (1874-1940) represented Alabama in the United States House of Representatives, alternately in the 7th and 10th Congressional districts, March 4, 1917 – September 15, 1940.
BANKHEAD, William Brockman
WEBThe papers include letters of sympathy written to Carter Manasco, secretary to William B. Bankhead, following William Bankhead's death in 1940. Carter Manasco was elected to complete William Bankhead's term as a Member of Congress from Alabama.
History | Bankhead House and Heritage Center
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead (born in 1874) served under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving in the U.S. Congress from 1917 until his death in 1940.
‘Mr. Speaker’: William Bankhead of Alabama | The Knoxville Focus
WEBCongressman William Bankhead gave Smith a strong endorsement, but the political establishment in Alabama was stunned when Senator J. Thomas Heflin, a remarkably adept demagogue who raised the issue of the Pope ruling America through Smith in …
William Bankhead - Bhamwiki
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead (born April 12, 1874 in Moscow, Lamar County; died September 15, 1940 in Bethesda, Maryland) was a U.S. Representative and the 47th Speaker of the House. William was the son of his John H. Bankhead and the former Tallulah Brockman, and the brother of John H. Bankhead II.
Bankhead, William B. - Encyclopedia of Alabama
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead (1874-1940) was one of the most influential politicians in Alabama's history. He was the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1936-40 and throughout his career was a strong supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Depression-era and New Deal programs.
Bankhead, William Brockman | Encyclopedia.com
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead, 1874–1940, U.S. Representative from Alabama (1917–40), b. Lamar co., Ala. Chairman of the House rules committee (1934–35), Democratic floor leader (1935–36), and Speaker of the House (1936–40), he was one of the outstanding New Deal legislative leaders.
William B. Bankhead - Wikiwand articles
WEBWilliam Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressional districts as a Democrat from 1917 to 1940.
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