John Banks (October 17, 1793 – April 3, 1864) was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John Banks | |
|---|---|
| 18th Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Governor | Francis R. Shunk |
| Preceded by | James Ross Snowden |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Plumer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 31, 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hale Sill |
| Succeeded by | John James Pearson |
| Constituency | 18th district (1831–1833) 24th district (1833–1836) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1793 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1864 (aged 70) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
John Banks was born near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, in 1819. He moved to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and continued the practice of law.
Banks was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fourth Congresses and served until his resignation on March 31, 1836.[1] He became judge of the Berks judicial district from May 1836 until he resigned to become State treasurer of Pennsylvania in 1847. He resumed the practice of law in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1864. Interment in Reading's Charles Evans Cemetery.
References
edit- United States Congress. "John Banks (id: B000114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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