William Bancroft
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| William Amos Bancroft | |
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1893 – January 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Alpheus B. Alger |
| Succeeded by | Alvin F. Sortwell |
| President of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen |
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| In office 1891–1892 |
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| Member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen |
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| In office 1891–1892 |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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| In office 1883–1885 |
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| Member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Common Council |
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| In office 1882–1882 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1855[1] Groton, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 11, 1922[2] Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Shaw |
| Children | Hugh Bancroft, Guy Bancroft, Catherine (Bancroft) De Haviland |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, Harvard Law School[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Private to Colonel (Massachusetts Militia) Brigadier General (United States Volunteers) |
| Unit | Massachusetts Militia United States Volunteers |
| Commands | Company B, Fifth Massachusetts Militia Regiment, Fifth Massachusetts Militia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Spanish American War |
William Amos Bancroft (April 26, 1855-March 11, 1922) was a Massachusetts businessman, soldier and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Common Council, Board of Aldermen, and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1893-1897).
Bancroft was the first President of the Boston Elevated Railway Company.[2]
During the Spanish American War, Bancroft was a Brigadier General of United States Volunteers.[2]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts January 1893 - January 1897 |
Succeeded by Alvin F. Sortwell |
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