# William Banks

> William Banks was an English barrister and the father of Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist and Sarah Sophia Banks, the collector. He was also a Member of Parliament for six years, and from 1733 to 1741 was known as William Hodgkinson.

*British politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-banks

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1719-04-19
- **Died:** 1761
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 20.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 39.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Banks (barrister)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Banks_(barrister))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19870953)

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