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Henry Bankes

British politician and writer; (1757-1834)
Person Human Q15989822

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
1757
Date of death
1834, December 17, 1834[2][4]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain[11][12]
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Educated at
Trinity College[19]
Father
Henry Bankes[5]
Mother
Margaret Wynne[6]
Spouse
Frances Woodley[7]
Child
William John Bankes, George Bankes, Anne Frances Bankes[8][9][10]
Work location
London[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Candidacy in election
1802 United Kingdom general election, 1806 United Kingdom general election, 1807 United Kingdom general election, 1812 United Kingdom general election, 1818 United Kingdom general election, 1820 United Kingdom general election, 1826 United Kingdom general election, 1826 United Kingdom general election
Depicted by
Henry II Bankes, MP (1757-1834)
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Family name
Bankes[22]
Given name
Henry[23]
Name in native language
Henry Bankes
Residence
Kingston Lacy[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henry Bankes ja ヘンリー・バンクス
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000027777224
VIAF cluster ID
75400560
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88087167
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
The House of Commons 1793-94 by Karl Anton Hickel.jpg ↗
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/71839
British Museum person or institution ID
174470
FAST ID
1486199
Freebase ID
/m/0g9v885
Geni profile ID
6000000005947976401
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
mr-henry-bankes
History of Parliament ID
1790-1820/member/bankes-henry-1756-1834, 1820-1832/member/bankes-henry-1757-1834, 1754-1790/member/bankes-henry-1756-1834
IdRef ID
249641186
Show all 29 identifiers +17
J9U entity ID
987007458300905171
Kindred Britain ID
I1035
LBT person ID
HeBanke1834
National Library of Wales Authority ID
bankes-henry-1757-1834
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp06229
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073165107
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
1287
Prabook ID
2342372
SNAC ARK ID
w62250dd
SNARC ID
Laufen-Uhwiesen
The Peerage person ID
p43917.htm#i439166
TheyWorkForYou ID
22808
UK National Archives ID
F42440
Wellcome Collection concept ID
dhs9ec9j
WikiTree person ID
Bankes-150
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjd9pJDWxYPpwgkpjwXBP
Yale LUX ID
person/d38452e1-42f3-468a-8240-335964ed31e2

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Summary

Henry Bankes was born on January 1, 1757[1]. He died on January 1, 1834[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1807[27]; member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1802[33]; member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1806[36]; member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1812[39]; and member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1818[42].

Personal Life

Children include William John Bankes[8], an explorer[43], 1786–1855[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[46]; George Bankes[9], a politician[47], 1788–1856[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49]; and Anne Frances Bankes[10], 1789–1864[50], of United Kingdom[51].

FAQs

Who were Henry Bankes's parents?

Henry Bankes's father was Henry Bankes[5]. Henry Bankes's mother was Margaret Wynne[6].

Who was Henry Bankes married to?

Henry Bankes's spouses include Frances Woodley[7].

What did Henry Bankes do for work?

Henry Bankes worked as politician[3].

Where did Henry Bankes go to school?

Henry Bankes was educated at Trinity College[19].

References

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  17. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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    Date of death → 1834, December 17, 1834
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    History of Parliament ID → 1790-1820/member/bankes-henry-1756-1834, 1820-1832/member/bankes-henry-1757-1834, 1754-1790/member/bankes-henry-1756-1834
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