Banks, Nathaniel P. (1816-1894)
- Name:
- Banks, Nathaniel P. (1816-1894)
- Title:
- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1856-57
Governor of Massachusetts, 1858-61
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts 7th district, 1853-57
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts 6th district, 1865-73
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts 5th district, 1875-79
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts 5th district, 1889-91 - Other Names:
- Banks, Nathaniel Prentice
- Born:
- 01/30/1816
- Birthplace:
- Waltham, MA
- Died:
- 09/01/1894
- Death Location:
- Waltham, MA
- Residence:
- Waltham, MA
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Army officer
Politician - Father:
- Banks, Nathaniel P., Sr.
- Mother:
- Greenwood, Rebecca
- Spouse:
- Palmer, Mary Theodosia
- Notes:
- He played a key role in the final passage of the Alaska Purchase legislation, supported women's suffrage and was one of the strongest early advocates of Manifest Destiny.
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