Levi H. Bancroft

Levi Horace Bancroft (December 26, 1861 – September 5, 1948) was a politician and jurist in the State of Wisconsin.

Levi H. Bancroft
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

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 for a disputed amount of time. Bancroft was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1907 to 1910, serving as Speaker in 1909 and 1910. From 1911 to 1913, he was Attorney General of Wisconsin, and 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.[4] He was again a county judge of Richland County from 1938 to 1948.

See also

• List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin

References

1. "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1129. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Google Books.
2. "Levi H. and Myrtle Bancroft House, 277 N. Sheldon Street" (PDF). City of Richland Center. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
3. "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.
4. "Levi H. Bancroft Papers, 1863-1956". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

External links

• The Political Graveyard