John Hollis Bankhead (
September 13 1842–
March 1 1920) was a
U.S. senator from the
state of
Alabama. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of
John Tyler Morgan, and was later reelected twice. He served in the Senate from
June 18 1907 to his death on
March 1 1920.
B. B. Comer, former
Governor of Alabama, was appointed to serve the rest of his term until
November 2 1920, when
J. Thomas Heflin was elected to serve out the term.
United States Senator John H. Bankhead II and Speaker of the House William Brockman Bankhead were his sons,and actress Tallulah Bankhead was his granddaughter.
