John Banks | |
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| 18thTreasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Governor | Francis R. Shunk |
| Preceded by | James Ross Snowden |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Plumer |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| 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) |
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| Born | (1793-10-17)October 17, 1793 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1864(1864-04-03) (aged 70) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
John Banks (October 17, 1793 – April 3, 1864) was anAnti-Masonic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
John Banks was born nearLewisburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inJuniata County, Pennsylvania, in 1819. He moved toMercer County, Pennsylvania, and continued the practice of law.
Banks was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to theTwenty-second,Twenty-third, andTwenty-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 inReading, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1864. Interment in Reading'sCharles Evans Cemetery.
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| First | Whig nominee forGovernor of Pennsylvania 1841 | Succeeded by Joseph Markle |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1831–1833 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by District Created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1833–1836 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1847–1848 | Succeeded by |
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