| Jefferson Bancroft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha Huntington |
| Succeeded by | Josiah B. French |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts City Council | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1803 Warwick, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 3, 1890(1890-01-03) (aged 86) Tyngsborough, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig |
| Occupation | Farmer, Deputy Sheriff |
Jefferson Bancroft (April 30, 1803 – January 3, 1890) was a farmer and politician who served as the sixth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bancroft was born on April 30, 1803, in Warwick, Massachusetts.
From 1831 to his death in 1890 Bancroft was a Deputy Sheriff of Middlesex County.
Bancroft was a member of the Lowell City Council in 1839 and 1840, and a member of the Lowell Board of Aldermen from 1841 and 1842.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Beginning in 1840 Bancroft served four terms in the Massachusetts House representing Lowell. While in the Massachusetts House Bancroft sat as a member of the Whig Party.
Death
Bancroft died on January 3, 1890, at his farm in Tyngborough, Massachusetts. He is buried in Lowell Cemetery.
References
- ^ Poole, Alexis (1847), Statistical View of the Executive and Legislative Department of the Government of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: The Government of Massachusetts, p. Page 7
- ^ Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association Vol. IV, No. 3, Lowell, MA: Old Residents' Historical Association, September 1890, p. 286
- ^ Contributions of the Old Residents' Historical Association Vol. IV, No. 3, Lowell, MA: Old Residents' Historical Association, September 1890, p. 287
- Answer of the Whig Members of the Legislature of Massachusetts, Constituting a Majority of both Branches: to the Address of His Excellency Marcus Morton, Delivered in the Convention of the Two Houses, January 22, 1840, Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts General Court, Whig Party, 1840, p. 36
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byElisha Huntington | 6th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1846–1848 |
Succeeded byJosiah B. French |