John Hollis Bankhead was an American politician and Confederate Army soldier. A member of the Democratic Party, Bankhead served as U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama from 1907 until his death in 1920. Wikipedia
Born: September 13, 1842, Marion County, AL
Died: March 1, 1920 (age 77 years), Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Tallulah James Brockman (m. 1866)
Party: Democratic Party
Children: William B. Bankhead, John H. Bankhead II, Marie Bankhead Owen, and more
Previous offices: Senator (1907–1920), Representative (1887–1907), Alabama State Representative (1880–1881), and more
Grandchildren: Tallulah Bankhead, Walter W. Bankhead, and Evelyn Eugenia Bankhead