Background
Banister, William Brodnax was born on October 14, 1861 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Son of John Monro and Mary Louisa (Brodnax) Banister.
Banister, William Brodnax was born on October 14, 1861 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Son of John Monro and Mary Louisa (Brodnax) Banister.
Trinity (Alabama) High School. Doctor of Medicine Hospital College of Medicine, Medical Department, Central University of Kentucky, 1883.
Contract surgeon United States of America, 1883. Assistant surgeon, January 26, 1886. Captain assistant surgeon, January 26, 1891.
Major brigade surgeon volumes, June 4, 1898.
Honorary discharged April 30, 1899. Major surgeon volumes, November 11, 1899.
Vacated April 2, 1901. Major surgeon United States of America, April 2, 1901.
Lieutenant-colonel, January 1, 1910.
Colonel, July 1, 1916.
Served in Geronimo Campaign, 1885-1886. Member Association Military Surgeons, American Medical Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Legion of Honor, Military Order of Dragon, Military Order of Carabao, Society Army of Santiago.
Married Mary Caroline Noltenius, of St. Petersburg, Virginia, January 12, 1893.