His father was Hugh Banner (c. 1797 - 4 March 1852), an estate agent. His mother's maiden name was Jones. He was born Thomas Hugh Alexander Banner in 1829.[2]
He married Mary Sharples in Fleetwood, England on 9 July 1863.[3]
He stayed in 37 Garnethill Street, Glasgow in 1868. He was there in the postal directory from 1855 to 1874.[4]
In 1871 he was staying at 70 St. Georges Road, Glasgow.[5]
In 1871-74 he was staying at 126 St. Georges Road.[6]
In 1876-77 he was at 12 Arlington Street, Glasgow.[7]
Thay had 7 children; 4 sons and 3 daughters. One son was the painter Hugh Harmood Banner (1865 - 1941);[8][9][10] one daughter was Emma Banner (21 March 1870 - 14 April 1938).
The Governors asked him to resign from the School of Art in Glasgow, in May 1877.[16]
In 1879 he was still teaching art, this time privately, with an advert in the Glasgow Herald informing his pupils that he had moved to 45 Bank Street in Hillhead, Glasgow.[17]
In 1883 he exhibited at the Paisley Art Institute the work: At The Maidens - Ayrshire Coast.[18]
The Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette newspaper ran a story on Saturday 31 January 1885 regarding the number of artworks sold by artists after exhibiting at the Paisley Art Institute. On that list were a number of works by Alexander Banner including: Marguerites, Largs Shore, Inverkip Shore and The Stances, Inverkip - Moonlight and The 'Robina' Of Largs - Cumbrae Shore - Knock Hill In Distance.[19]
He sold the work Loch Lomond at the PAI in 1886.[20] In 1887 he exhibited and sold at the PAI his work: Arrochar - Head of Loch Long.[21]
He exhibited and sold at the PAI in 1888 the works: Loch Lomond - Moonlight, Loch Fyne Near Strachur, Old Tarbet Road Between Arrochar And Tarbet, Inchmarnock Shore, On The Goil Near Lochgoilhead and Head Of Loch Striven.[22]
In 1889 he exhibited at the PAI the works: Loch Ridden - Kyles Of Bute and Moonlight On Loch Lomond.[23]
He died on 11 February 1890 in Glasgow.at the age of 61. He was staying at Meadowvale, Clyde Street in Partick. The value of his estate was £20 and 17 shillings.[24]
His death was announced simply in the Glasgow Herald the following day: 'Death. At Meadowvale, Partick, on the 11th inst. Alexander Banner, art master.'[25]
