The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bankhead, John H.

BANKHEAD, John H., representative, was born at Moscow, Marion county, Ala., Sept. 13, 1842. During the civil war he served four years in the Confederate army and was three times wounded. He represented his native county in the general assembly of Alabama during 1865, '66 and '67, and was a member of the state senate 1876-77. He was elected a member of the house of representatives of the state under the new constitution and served, 1880-'81, and at the end of his term was appointed warden of the state penitentiary, serving 1881 to 1885. In 1886 he was elected a representative to the 50th congress as a Democrat, and was re-elected to the 51st, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th congresses.