Alabama's 10th congressional district
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Alabama's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district which existed from 1917 until 1933. Its sole representative was William B. Bankhead
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William B. Bankhead
William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern...
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Historical Boundaries
| Census Year | Population | Counties |
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| 1920 | 170,857 | Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Winston, Walker |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| District created March 4, 1917 | ||||
| William B. Bankhead William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern... |
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March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1933 | Redistricted to the | |
| District inactive March 3, 1933 - Present | ||||