James Bankhead

1783–1856 (age 73)

Politician, Planter

Photograph of James Bankhead

Biography

James Bankhead was a politician and planter whose influence extended through the agricultural and political spheres of the antebellum South. Born in 1783, he participated in the governance of his region while managing substantial plantation interests.

Bankhead's life reflected the complexities of his era and region. He passed away in 1856 and was interred at Green Mount Cemetery, remembered for his roles in both political and agricultural leadership during a transformative period in American history.