John Bannister (Wisconsin politician)

John Bannister
John Bannister
4th Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1860 – April 1861
Preceded by	S. J. Todd
Succeeded by	Charles H. Parker
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1863
Preceded by	Anson W. Pope
Succeeded by	C. Mortimer Treat
Constituency	Rock 4th district
	In office; January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852
Preceded by	John R. Briggs Jr.
Succeeded by	John Hackett
Constituency	Rock 2nd district
Personal details
Born	September 8, 1808; New York, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1888 (aged 79); San Diego, California, U.S.
Resting place	Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Missouri
Party	Republican; Democratic (before 1856);
Spouses	Temperance Simmons (m. 1830; died 1876); Sarah (before 1888);
Children	Drusilla Bannister; (b. 1832; died 1834); Elizabeth Bannister; (b. 1834); Drusilla (Morse); (b. 1837; died 1916); Virginia Bannister; (b. 1839; died 1858); John Bannister; (b. 1844; died 1920);
Relatives	Henry S. White (nephew)

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John Bannister Sr. (September 8, 1808 – January 3, 1888) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 4th mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin, and represented Rock County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1851 and 1862 terms. Originally a Democrat, he became a Republican after that party was established in 1856.