The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-02
SEN. BANKHEAD
dies OF GRIP

Washington, March 1.-The body of
Senator Bankhead, who died here to-
day. left tonight accompanied by mem
bers of his family for Jasper, Ala,
where the funeral will occur Thurs
day morning. Congressional commit
tees will attend. He was the last
Confederate veteran in the Senate.
Washington, March SENATOR John
H. Bankhead of Alabama died after
an illness of several weeks from IL
grippe.
Senator Bankhead was ~ years old
and had been a member of the SEN
| ate since 1907. He had been in feeble
health for months and had been con-
| fined to his bed for nearly a month.
His condition had not been consider
| ed serious, however, and until today
his physicians had reported him stead
lily improving.
The senate adjourned as a mark of
respect as soon as Senator Bankhead's
death was announced in the chamber.
Senator Underwood, Democrat, Ala
bama, announced to the senate the
i death of his colleague. Declaring that
| Senator Bankhead had been the fore
most figure in the state of Alabama
for quarter of a century" he eulo-
gized the dead statesman as one
/, whose career had been marked by
sterling character, probity and devo-
ton to duty and said that his death
! removed from the senate the last mem
Der of that body who had served in
: the army of the Confederacy.
The removal of Senator Bank
j heads body to his home in Jasper,
Ala. will be in charge of the sergeant
at arms of the senate, accompanied
/ by delegation of nine senators.
pointed to fill the vacancy left by the
death of Senator John T. Morgan and
/ was reelected in 1911 and 1918. His
term would have ended March 8.
1926.
Born a Moscow (now SulIigent).
Ala, in 1912, Mr.. Bankhead had serv-
ed IN the Alabama general assembly
during the sessions of 1865-6S. Prior
TO that he served four years in the
4 Con1ederate army as a captain of the
| 10th Alabama volunteers and during
the war was wounded three times
He also served in the state legislature
as member of the senate 1867
and as member of the house of repre-
-sentatives 1SS0-s1. From 1881 to
1888 he was warden of Alabama state
penitentiary.
| Senator Bankhead's career in con-
&,
/ he was sworn in as a Representative
in the Fiftieth congress He served
as a member of the national house of
| representatives continuously for ten
| terms. In 1907 he was appointed a
/, member of inland waterways commits
sion.
| During his long career in Washing
ton Senator Bankhead was a leader
In the work of the committees on pub
lie buildings and rivers and harbors
and was author of the Law for Fed
eral aid to postroads. The Bankhead
highway TO run from Washington to
Los Angeles, Cal, is named for him,
senator Bankhead married Miss Ia
iuiah Brockman. of Greenvil1e, S. c.
In 1865. son, William Brockman
banhnead' now represents the Tenth
Alabama district in congress.
| Senator Bankhead at II was tba
Oldest man in the senate. A delega
ton of good roads enthusiasts ranre
senting several Southern states came
up to visit him several weeks ago at
ms invitation to help arrange the an
nual convention of the good roads
association at Hot Springs, Ark. In
spite OF Indictment weather at the cap
ital Senator Bankhead had insisted
upon making a series of calls to the
white House and other points in Of
flcial Washington helping out their
mission.
A slight cold, contracted dering his
Journeys about, grew worse but his
condi%on was not considered serious
by ms family or official associates and
ne was considered well on the road to
recovery.
His heart, however, weakened by the
90
p M with unexpected suddenness