Lincoln Bancroft

Lincoln Bancroft
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1916–1930
Personal details
Born(1877-06-30)June 30, 1877
Johnstown, Illinois
DiedJuly 16, 1942(1942-07-16) (aged 65)
Effingham, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer, politician

Lincoln Bancroft (June 30, 1877 – July 16, 1942) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

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Born in Johnstown, Cumberland County, Illinois, Bancroft studied law in Greenup, Illinois. He was in the real estate and oil business. He served as mayor of Greenup, Illinois and was a Republican. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1917 to 1929.

Bancroft died in an automobile accident near Effingham, Illinois when his automobile crashed into a bridge on United States Route 45.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1921-1922, Biographical Sketch of Lincoln Bancroft, pg. 190
  2. ^ "Ex-Representative Killed In Crash", Centralia Evening Sentinel, July 17, 1942, pg. 7
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