John Gray Banks Explained

John Gray Banks
Birth Date:June 30, 1888
Birth Place:Durham, Ontario
Residence:Kamsack, Saskatchewan
Death Date:June 24, 1961
Office:MLA for Pelly
Term Start:1948
Term End:1952
Predecessor:Dan Daniels
Successor:Arnold Feusi
Party:Liberal

John Gray Banks (June 30, 1888  - June 24, 1961[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

He was born in Durham, Ontario, the son of Richard H. Banks and Emily Gray, and was educated in Durham and at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1918, Banks married Edith Verna Allen. He lived in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.[2] Banks was defeated by Arnold Feusi when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1952.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
  2. Book: Normandin, G Pierre . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1952.
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf . 2013-11-12 .