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...
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The William B. Bankhead National Forest is one of Alabama's four National Forests, covering 181,230 acres (733 km2). It is home to Alabama's only National...
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Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was born on January 31, 1902, in Huntsville, Alabama, to William Brockman Bankhead and Adelaide Eugenia "Ada" Bankhead (née Sledge);...
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for Bankhead's son, former U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead. As was common with early auto trails, the Bankhead Highway...
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William B. Bankhead, and the uncle of actress Tallulah Bankhead. List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) "Sen. Bankhead Succumbs"...
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vice-presidential nomination with 626 votes to 329 for House Speaker William B. Bankhead of Alabama. In the months leading up to the opening of the 1940 Republican...
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to the position of Speaker of the House after the death of William B. Bankhead. He led the House Democrats from 1940 to 1961, and served as Speaker of...
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Georgia Bankhead station, a train station in Atlanta on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system William B. Bankhead National...
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Bankhead attended the public schools. He was the son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John H. Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and...
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June 4, 1936 Jo Byrns Tennessee 5 June 4, 1936 – January 3, 1937 William B. Bankhead Alabama 7 75th January 5, 1937 – January 3, 1939 76th January 3,...
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Springs. The western side of Smith Lake is partially surrounded by William B. Bankhead which offers camping along the lake's shoreline. Tourist attractions...
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Speaker: Jo Byrns (D), died June 4, 1936 William B. Bankhead (D), elected June 4, 1936 Majority leader: William B. Bankhead, until June 4, 1936 John J. O'Connor...
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majority of the seats. William B. Bankhead received a majority of the votes cast and was re-elected speaker. Speaker William B. Bankhead died on September...
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Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842 – March 1, 1920) was an American politician and Confederate Army soldier. A member of the Democratic Party, Bankhead served...
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granddaughter, the daughter of William B. Bankhead, was the award-winning American actress, Tallulah Bankhead. The Greer Bankhead House was added to Alabama's...
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Alabama has four National Forests: Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead. Alabama also contains the Natchez Trace Parkway, the Selma To Montgomery...
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The other National Forests in the state are Conecuh, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead. The Talladega National Forest is physically separated into two areas...
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American musician Walter W. Bankhead (1897–1988), American politician William B. Bankhead (1874–1940), American politician The Bankhead brothers were a five...
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Joshua B. Lee Republican Conference Secretary: Frederick Hale National Senatorial Committee Chairman: John G. Townsend Jr. Speaker: William B. Bankhead (D)...
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The other National Forests in the state are Conecuh, Talladega and William B. Bankhead. There are local ranger district offices located in Tuskegee. There...
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Byrns and Mary Emily Jackson. He was named for a maternal uncle, Joseph William Green Jackson, who died in the American Civil War. His great-grandfather...
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County (west) Colbert County (west) Lauderdale County (northwest) William B. Bankhead National Forest (part) U.S. Highway 72 Alternate Alabama 20 Alabama...
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relatively few years of experience in that chamber, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, William Knowland, Tom Daschle, and Bill Frist. Former House Majority Leader...
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Mississippi (southwest) Tishomingo County, Mississippi (northwest) William B. Bankhead National Forest (part) U.S. Highway 43 State Route 13 State Route...
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which existed from 1917 until 1933. Its sole representative was William B. Bankhead. (Alabama had a 10th U.S. Representative from 1913 to 1917, but that...
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Henry B. Steagall (D) William B. Oliver (D) Edward B. Almon (D) George Huddleston (D) 65th (1917–1919) 10th district William B. Bankhead (D) 66th (1919–1921)...
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Forest in southern Indiana, Wayne National Forest in southeast Ohio, William B. Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama, Chattahoochee-Oconee National...
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/ 34.08139; -87.21083 (34.081499, -87.210768), partially inside William B. Bankhead National Forest. The town has a total land area of 3.76 square miles...
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other National Forests in this state are Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead. There are local ranger district offices located in Andalusia. Map...
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16 John Nance Garner 426,641 9.47 Charles W. Sawyer 283,952 6.30 William B. Bankhead 196,508 4.36 H. C. Allen 102,729 2.28 Willis Allen 90,718 2.01 James...
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