Brief Life History of Layton Leslie
When Layton Leslie Bankston was born on 2 September 1867, in Amite, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States, his father, Leslie Bankston, was 35 and his mother, Talitha McGhee, was 27. He married Cornelia Odelia Russell on 21 March 1896, in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ward, Allen, Louisiana, United States in 1900 and Ward One, Washington, Louisiana, United States for about 30 years. He died on 15 March 1942, in Washington, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Magee Cemetery, Washington, Louisiana, United States.
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- Laton Bankston in household of Elizabeth Chany, "United States Census, 1880"
- Layton Leslie Bankston, "Find A Grave Index"
- Layton Bankston in entry for Bankston Leslie, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Vital Records, 1900-1964"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Bengtsson . Compare Bankson .
History: Andrew Bankston, alias Anders Bengtsson, came to New Sweden on the Delaware river in 1656; he died in Philadelphia, PA, in 1706.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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