WILLIAM AMOS BANCROFT

Bancroft, William Amos (b. 1855) — also known as William Bancroft — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., April 26, 1855. Son of Charles B. Bancroft; married 1878 to Mary Shaw. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1883-85; mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1893-97; general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; president, Boston Elevated Railway from 1899. Member, Society of the Cincinnati.
Parents: Charles Bancroft, Lydia Emeline Spaulding
Spouse: Mary Shaw
Born: 8 OCT 1857 South Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
Died: 26 MAR 1935 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Marriage: 18 JAN 1878
Children:
Hugh Bancroft Born: 13 SEP 1879 Cambridge, Massachusetts Died: 17 OCT 1933
Guy Bancroft 1880–
Catherine Bancroft 1887–

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell