Hugh Bancroft, of Cambridge - Ancient Middlesex (1905)

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Title: Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Gould, Levi S. (Levi Swanton), b. 1834
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Publisher: (Somerville, Mass.) Somerville Journal Print
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library



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ernal uncles, was a Captain in the Warof 1812, and died at the age of ninety-five. His mother is stillliving, at the age of ninety-one, having remarkable mental andphysical strength. He was one of the Carney Medal scholars atthe Lowell High School, and graduated from Harvard in 1873,having won several scholarship prizes. Studied law in the of^ceof Hon. Theodore H. Sweetser, with whom he subsequentlywent into partnership, and so remained until the death of thatable law3^er, after which he became associated with Colonel JohnH. George, Attorney for the Boston &; Lowell Railroad. In1893 he was elected City Solicitor of Cambridge, a position whichhe still continues to manage with signal fidelity, skill, and ability.He is a member of the Masonic order, being affiliated with thelodge, chapter, and commandery in Cambridge. He is also anOdd Fellow, and is connected with many social clubs in the L^ni-versity City. In religion he is an active and earnest Baptist, andin politics a Republican.
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HUGPl BANCROFT, of Cambridge.Assistant District Attorney 1902 to date. ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 371 George Augwstws Sanderson, J 893 to 1902 (9 years)* See District Attorney. Hugfh Bancroft, of Cambridg;e, January J, J902, to date. Born in Cambridge, September 13, 1879. Son of Major-General William A. Bancroft. Graduate of Harvard in 18!)7.Member of the winning University crew in 1899 ; also of thecrew in 1900 and 1901. Admitted to the bar in February, 1901,and began the practice of law the following August, with JudgeArthur P. Stone and Hon. F. W. Dallinger. Enlisted in Com-pany B, Fifth Infantry, M. V. M.. July 4, 189-1, as Private, laterCorporal and Sergeant. September 13, 1897, Captain and En-gineer on the Staff Second Brigade. April 17, 1903, commis-sioned Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General Sec-ond Brigade, M. V. M. During the Spanish war he served asFirst Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Fifth Massachusetts In-fantry. 272 ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. SUPPLEMENT. Containing- likenes