Bankhead political family
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The Bankhead political family is an influential Alabama dynasty whose members held prominent roles in U.S. national and state politics across multiple generations.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John H. Bankhead | 0 |
| Tallulah Bankhead | 0 |
| John H. Bankhead II | 0 |
| William B. Bankhead | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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political family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic Party dominance in early 20th-century Alabama
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U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| father |
John H. Bankhead
NERFINISHED
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William B. Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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stage acting ⓘ |
| influenceLevel | national and state politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in New Deal–era politics
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producing multiple members of the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bankhead political family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multiGenerational | true ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John H. Bankhead
NERFINISHED
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John H. Bankhead II NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallulah Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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politician ⓘ |
| originatedAs | rural Alabama landowning family ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| politicalPartyTradition | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Representative from Alabama ⓘ United States Senator from Alabama ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Alabama politics
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American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ mid 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William Brockman Bankhead House (Bankhead House and Heritage Center)
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Bankhead political family
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subject surface form:
William Brockman Bankhead House