GEORGE BANCROFT

Bancroft, George (1800-1891) — of Massachusetts. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., October 3, 1800. Son of Aaron Bancroft and Lucretia (Chandler) Bancroft; brother-in-law of John Davis; married, March 1, 1827, to Sarah H. Dwight (died 1837); married to Elizabeth (Davis) Bliss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1844; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1844; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1845-46; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1846-49; Prussia, 1867-71; Germany, 1871-74. Congregationalist. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1910. Died in Washington, D.C., January 17, 1891. Interment at Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
Parents: Aaron Bancroft, Lucretia Chandler
Spouse 1: Sarah Hopkins Dwight
Born: 22 Jan 1803 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Died: 26 Jun 1837 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Marriage: 21 Mar 1827
Children
Sarah Dwight Bancroft 1831–1832
Louisa Bancroft 1833–1850
John Chandler Bancroft 1835–
George Dwight Bancroft 1837–
Spouse 2: Elizabeth Davis
Born: 1803
Died: 15 MAR 1886 Washington DC, USA
Marriage: 16 AUG 1838

Sources:
Vital Records
U.S. Federal Census
Family Collections LDS
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell