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John Banks (actor)
John Banks or Bankes may refer to: Politics and law * Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet (1627–1699), English merchant and Member of Parliament * John Banks (U.S. politician) (1793–1864), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *John Gray Banks (1888–1961), politician in Canada *John Banks (activist) (1915–2010), English political activist and writer * John Banks (New Zealand politician) (born 1946), New Zealand politician *Sir John Bankes (1589–1644), Attorney General and Chief Justice to King Charles I of England * John Bankes (judge) (1854–1947), English judge *John Bankes (died 1772), British politician * John Eldon Bankes (1854–1946), Welsh judge * John Garnett Banks (1889–1974), Scottish businessman and local politician *John Bankes (died 1714), Member of Parliament 1698–1714 for Corfe Castle * John W. Banks (1867–1958), justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Sport *John Banks (cricketer) (1903–1979), New Zealand cricketer *John Banks (motorcyclist), British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet
Sir John Banks, 1st Baronet FRS (1627 – 18 October 1699) was an English merchant and MP, who rose from relatively humble beginnings to be one of the wealthiest merchants in London and owner of several properties. Life Banks was the son of Caleb Bankes (died 1669) of Maidstone, Kent, gent, and Martha Dann. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. About 1657, Banks married Elizabeth Dethick, daughter of Sir John Dethick. They had several children, including Caleb, Mary and Elizabeth. His son Caleb was MP for various constituencies, but predeceased him without issue in 1696. Banks was created a baronet by King Charles II in 1661. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1668. He invested in the overseas trade with the East and with Africa and in 1677 was financially involved in an expedition to search for a North-east trade route. He was Governor of the East India Company The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |