Levi H. Bancroft
Levi H. Bancroft | |
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| Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1906–1910 | |
| Constituency | Richland County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Levi Horace Bancroft December 26, 1861 Sauk County, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 5, 1948 (aged 86) Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Myrtle DeLap (m. 1890) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Occupation | Teacher, lawyer, politician |
Levi Horace Bancroft (December 26, 1861 – September 5, 1948) was a politician and jurist in the State of Wisconsin.
Biography[]
Levi H. Bancroft was born on December 26, 1861 to George I. and Helen M. Bancroft; reports have differed on the location. He attended high school in Lone Rock, Wisconsin and later became a teacher. In 1884, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1] On June 11, 1890, Bancroft married Myrtle DeLap. From 1907 to 1913, he was a judge advocate of what is now the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
He died at his farm near Richland Center on September 5, 1948.[2][3]
Political career[]
Bancroft served as the District Attorney of Richland County, Wisconsin from 1886 to 1888, Richland Center, Wisconsin City Attorney for six years, and City Supervisor. From 1897 to 1902, he was a county judge of Richland County. Bancroft was a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention. In addition, he was delegate to a number of State Republican Conventions. He would serve as an Assistant Attorney General. Bancroft was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1907 to 1910, serving as Speaker in 1909-1910. He did not run for the Assembly in 1910, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Chris Monson.
In 1910, he was elected Attorney General of Wisconsin, with 114,939 votes to 104,551 for Democrat John Doherty; 48,693 for "Progressive Republican" Charles Crownhart, and 39,399 for Social Democrat Gerrit Thorn, Jr..[4]
He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. Sources are varied over his length of service. Later, he served as a U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin from 1927 to 1932. From 1934 to 1936, Bancroft was Mayor of Richland Center.[5] He was again a county judge of Richland County from 1938 to 1948.
See also[]
- List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin
References[]
- ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1129. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Levi H. and Myrtle Bancroft House, 277 N. Sheldon Street" (PDF). City of Richland Center. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Judge Levi H. Bancroft Dies At Age of 87". The Capital Times. Richland Center, Wisconsin. September 7, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beck, J. D., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1911 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1911; p.
- ^ "Levi H. Bancroft Papers, 1863-1956". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
External links[]
- People from Richland Center, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Attorneys General
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
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- Wisconsin state court judges
- County judges in the United States
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Republicans
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- National Guard of the United States officers
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- United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- 1861 births
- 1948 deaths