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William Brockman Bankhead was a Representative from Alabama; attended country schools;was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1893 and from the Georgetown University Law School at Washington D.C.,in 1895,was admitted to the bar and commenced a law practice in Huntsville,Ala;
member of the State House of Representatives in 1900 and 1901;city attorney of Huntsville 1898-1902;moved to Jasper,Walker Co.,Ala. in 1905 and continued the practice of law;solicitor of the 14th judicial circuit of Alabama 1910-1914;unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the 64th Congress in 1914; elected as Democrat to the 65th and to the eleven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4,1917,until his death;chairman,Committee on Rules(73rd Congress);majority leader (74thCongress),Speaker of the House of Representatives(74th-76th Congresses);delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940;died in Washington D.C.;funeral services were held in the Hall of the House of Representatives;interment in Oak Hill Cemetery,Jasper,Alabama.

Located in Northwestern Alabama is 180,000 acres of National Forest,occupying
portions of Winston and Lawrence Counties,it offers scenic beauty,majestic trees,recreation opportunities and abundant wildlife. It was originally designated
on January 15,1918 under the name "Alabama Nation Forest", Congress enacted legislation in 1942 changing the name to "William B. Bankhead National Forest".

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Tallulah Brockman Bankhead died of pneumonia arising from influenza,complicated further by emphysema,in 1968. She was a famous stage and screen actress in the 1920,30,40,50's.Known for her husky,drawling voice and her sultriness was first noticed in "The Little Foxes" in 1939.
See the biography pages for her included in the tree.