On This Day In Alabama History: Walter William Bankhead Was Born
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Walter William Bankhead, a businessman whose grandfather, father and uncle served many years in elected office but whose own time in Congress was very brief, was born in Jasper. His grandfather was John Hollis Bankhead, who served 20 years in the U.S. House and 13 years in the Senate; his father, John Hollis Bankhead II, was a U.S. senator for 15 years; and his uncle, William B. Bankhead, was a speaker of the U.S. House.
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