Walter W. Bankhead

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Walter Will Bankhead
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1941 – February 1, 1941
Preceded byZadoc L. Weatherford
Succeeded byCarter Manasco
Personal details
Born(1897-07-21)July 21, 1897
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1988(1988-11-24) (aged 91)
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Children2
Parent(s)
  • John Hollis Bankhead II (father)
Relatives
Alma materUniversity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama School of Law

Walter Will Bankhead (July 21, 1897 – November 24, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Early life[]

Walter Will Bankhead was born on July 21, 1897 in Jasper, Alabama. Bankhead attended the public schools.[1] He was the son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John H. Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and cousin of Tallulah Bankhead.[1]

He was graduated from Marion Military Institute in 1916, from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1919, and from the law department of the University of Alabama School of Law in 1920.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1920 and commenced practice in Jasper.[1]

Career[]

Bankhead served as delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bankhead was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh Congress and served from January 3, 1941, until February 1, 1941, when he resigned.[1]

He then 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.[1]

Personal life[]

Bankhead had two daughters, Blossom and Barbara.[2]

Death[]

Bankhead died at his home in Jasper on November 24, 1988.[2] He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bankhead, Walter Will". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Walter Will Bankhead dies". Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

External links[]

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 7th congressional district
January 3, 1941–February 1, 1941 		Succeeded by
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