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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

Born in Johnstown, Cumberland County, Illinois, Bancroft studied law in Greenup, Illinois. He was in the real estate and oil business. Bancroft was as mayor of Greenup, Illinois and was a Republican. Bancroft 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

  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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