Darius L. Bancroft

Darius L. Bancroft was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Bancroft was born on February 15, 1819, in New Berlin, New York. On September 3, 1843, he married Sarah Merriam. They would have nine children. Bancroft settled in Chester, Wisconsin, in 1845.

Career

Bancroft was a member of the Assembly during the Sessions of 1852 and 1874. Additionally, he was Superintendent of Schools, Town Clerk and Chairman of the Town Board of Chester. Originally a Whig, he later became a Republican.