Bancroft, George (1800-1891)
- Name:
- Bancroft, George (1800-1891)
- Title:
- 17th United States Secretary of the Navy
Collector of Customs of the Port of Boston 1837 - Born:
- 10/03/1800
- Birthplace:
- Worcester, MA
- Died:
- 01/17/1891
- Residence:
- Springfield, MA
Worcester, MA
Germany - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- American historian and statesman
- Father:
- Bancroft, Aaron
- Spouse:
- Sarah Dwight 1827-1837
Mrs Elizabeth Davis Bliss - Notes:
- -During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845.
-During a month as Secretary of War, he gave the orders that led to the occupation of California, and sent Zachary Taylor into contested land between Texas and Mexico.
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