John Banks (U.S. politician)

John Banks (* October 17, 1793 in Lewisburg, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, † April 3, 1864 in Reading, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1831 and 1836 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

John Banks received a good basic education. After a subsequent law degree in 1819 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he began to work in Juniata County in this profession. Later he moved to the Mercer County, where he also practiced law. Politically, he joined the short-lived Anti- Masonic Party on.

In the congressional elections of 1830 Banks was in the 18th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Thomas Hale Sill on March 4, 1831. After two re- elections he could remain until his resignation in 1836 in Congress. Since 1833 he represented there, the then newly created 24th district of his state. Since the inauguration of President Andrew Jackson in 1829, was discussed inside and outside of Congress vehemently about its policy. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act, the conflict with the State of South Carolina, which culminated in the Nullifikationskrise, and banking policy of the President.

Between 1836 and 1847 was John Banks judges in Berks County. In 1847 he became Minister of Finance (State treasurer ) of Pennsylvania. He then practiced as a lawyer again. He died on April 3, 1864 in Reading, where he was also buried.