Lincoln Bancroft
Lincoln Bancroft | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1916–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1877 Johnstown, Illinois |
| Died | July 16, 1942 (aged 65) Effingham, Illinois |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Lawyer, 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. 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]
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- 1877 births
- 1932 deaths
- People from Greenup, Illinois
- Businesspeople from Illinois
- Mayors of places in Illinois
- Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Road incident deaths in Illinois
- 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
- Republican Party member of the Illinois House of Representatives stubs