John Banister was an American Founding Father, lawyer, planter, and slave owner from Petersburg, Virginia. As a member of the Second Continental Congress, he assisted in framing the Articles of Confederation, which became the nation's first... Wikipedia
Born: December 26, 1734, Petersburg, VA
Died: September 30, 1788 (age 53 years), Battersea
Partner: Elizabeth Bland
Education: Middle Temple, London, England