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William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressional districts as a Democrat from 1917 to 1940.
7 de jul. de 2023 · An adroit legislator who strongly supported Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Bankhead was arguably Alabama's most influential political leader in the first half of the twentieth century. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper. In 1942, the 198,000-acre Alabama National Forest was renamed the William B. Bankhead National Forest in his
The William B. Bankhead National Forest is one of Alabama's four National Forests, covering 181,230 acres (733 km 2). It is home to Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork. It is located in northwestern Alabama, around the town of Double Springs.
3 de jul. de 2015 · The most notable child of the first John Hollis Bankhead was William B. Bankhead (1874-1940) who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Like his older brother, William...
Panel title: Bankhead National Forest, Alabama. At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. "Constructed at the Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia in 1980 ...
William B. Bankhead, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1936–40), and his actress daughter, Tallulah Bankhead, lived in Jasper. William B. Bankhead National Forest is 15 miles (24 km) north.
Learn about William Brockman Bankhead, one of the most influential politicians in Alabama's history and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1936-40. He was a strong supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Depression-era and New Deal programs.
