Henry Blackstone Banning was a lawyer and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, as well as an infantry officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: November 10, 1836, Mills, OH
Died: December 10, 1881 (age 45 years), Cincinnati, OH
Previous offices: Representative (1873–1879) and Ohio State Representative (1866–1868)
Education: Kenyon College and Mount Vernon Academy
Spouse: Ida Kirby (m. 1868)
Branch/service: United States Army; Union Army