John Banks (U.S. politician)

John Banks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office March 4, 1833 – April 2, 1836
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	John James Pearson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	Thomas Hale Sill
Succeeded by	George Burd
Personal details
Born	(1793-10-17)October 17, 1793 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Died
Political party	Anti-Masonic

John Banks (October 17, 1793 – April 3, 1864) was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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 April 2, 1836. 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 Charles Evans Cemetery.

Sources

• John Banks at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas Hale Sill	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1831–1833	Succeeded by George Burd
Preceded by District Created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district 1833–1836	Succeeded by John James Pearson