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William B. Bankhead
U.S. Congressperson
1874 – 1940
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Who was William B. Bankhead?
William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern Democrats in Congress at the time. Bankhead described himself as proud to be a politician, by which he meant that he did not neglect matters that concerned his district or reelection. He is the father of noted actress Tallulah Bankhead.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1874
Lamar County - Also known as
- William Brockman Bankhead
- William Bankhead
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Georgetown University
- University of Alabama
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Lived in
- Huntsville
- Died
- Sep 15, 1940
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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