Person:George Bancroft (1)
George Bancroft
b.3 Oct 1800 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.17 Jan 1891 District of Columbia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Oct 1786
  1. Henry Bancroft1787 -
  2. John Chandler Bancroft1789 -
  3. Elizabeth Bancroft1791 - 1872
  4. Mary Bancroft1793 - 1844
  5. Caroline Bancroft1795 -
  6. Thomas Chandler Bancroft1796 -
  7. Jane Putnam Bancroft1798 -
  8. George Bancroft1800 - 1891
  9. Lucretia Bancroft1803 -
  10. Charles Bancroft1805 -
  11. Sarah Bancroft1806 -
  12. Dolly Ward Bancroft1807 -
  13. Ann Bancroft1809 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Aug 1838
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Facts and Events
Name George Bancroft
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Oct 1800 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 16 Aug 1838 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Davis
Occupation? Historian
Death[2] 17 Jan 1891 District of Columbia, United States
Burial[3] Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Reference Number? Q741482?


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George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.

During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.

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References
  1. ↑ Rice, Franklin P. Worcester Births, Marriages, and Deaths. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Society of Antiquity, 1894)
    p. 16.

    BANCROFT, George, s. of Aaron and Lucretia, [born] Oct. 3, 1800.

  2. ↑ District of Columbia Department of Health. District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1959
    [1].

    Name George Bancroft
    Sex Male
    Age 90
    Marital Status Widowed
    Occupation historian
    Event Type Death
    Event Date 17 Jan 1891
    Event Place District of Columbia, United States
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1801
    Birthplace Worcester, Mass.
    Burial Date 20 Jan 1891
    Burial Place Worcester, Mass.
    Father's Birthplace American
    Mother's Birthplace American
    Record Number 75

  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, MA, in Find A Grave
    George Bancroft.

    GEORGE BANCROFT
    born at Worcester, Mass.
    October 3, 2800,
    died at Washington, C.D.
    January 18, 1891.

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