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1869 births1949 deathsPeople from Huntsville, TexasTransylvania University alumniNew York County District AttorneysNew York (state) Democrats
HuntsvilleWalker County, TexasNew York County District AttorneyWaco, TexasA.B.Kentucky UniversityTexasBelton, TexasNew York CityEdward SwannGaston MeansNew York County District AttorneyFerdinand Pecorabucket shopsRoaring 20'sWilliam H. AndersonNew York Anti-Saloon LeagueCharles S. WhitmanOn Leong Chinese Merchants AssociationHip Sing AssociationTong WarArnold RothsteinGeorge "Hump" McManus
Joab H. Banton | |
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| Born | August 27, 1869 Huntsville, Walker County, Texas |
| Died | July 20, 1949 |
| Residence | New York City |
| Nationality | American |
Joab Hamilton Banton (August 27, 1869 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas – July 20, 1949) was New York County District Attorney from 1922 to 1929.[1]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 See also
4 Sources
5 References
Early life and education
He was the son of Joab H. Banton, a judge in Waco, Texas, and Imogene (Hamilton) Banton. He graduated A.B. from Kentucky University in 1890, and was admitted to the bar in Texas in 1891. On June 17, 1896, he married Maud Harris in Belton, Texas. Afterwards he removed to New York City and continued there the practice of law.[1]
Career
In January 1918, he was appointed by D.A. Edward Swann an Assistant D.A. and remained in office until August 1919 when he resigned to resume his private practice as a partner in Banton, Ferguson & Moore. In July 1920, he defended D.A. Swann in a one-million-dollar suit brought by Gaston Means. Banton was appointed by Swann Chief Assistant D.A. in January 1921, and during most of the year acted as District Attorney while Swann remained out-of-state. In November 1921, Banton was elected on the Tammany Hall ticket New York County District Attorney, defeating the "Coalition" candidate John Kirkland Clark. On taking office in January 1922, Banton appointed Ferdinand Pecora as his Chief Assistant D.A.[1]
As D.A., Banton indicted more than 100 bucket shops during the Roaring 20's. In 1924, he got a conviction of William H. Anderson of the New York Anti-Saloon League on fraud charges.[1]
In 1925, he was re-elected with a large plurality over Ex-Governor Charles S. Whitman who had been New York County D.A. from 1910 to 1914. Banton was instrumental in establishing peace between the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association and the Hip Sing Association in the Tong War for control of Chinatown.[1]
His office investigated the murder of Arnold Rothstein and prosecuted George "Hump" McManus, who was acquitted.[1]
See also
- Edward M. Fuller & Company
Sources
BANTON RESIGNS POST in NYT on August 28, 1919
SWANN ANSWERS MEANS in NYT on July 3, 1920
CLARK, IN OPEN TILT, BOMBARDS BANTON in NYT on October 31, 1921
BANTON ASKS DEITY TO GUIDE HIS TERM in NYT on January 2, 1922
References
^ abcdef "Joab Banton, 79, Once Prosecutor — District Attorney of New York in 1922-29 Dies — Handled Rothstein Murder Case". New York Times. July 21, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved 13 December 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em} (subscription required)
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| Preceded by Edward Swann | New York County District Attorney 1922–1929 | Succeeded by Thomas C. T. Crain |
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