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engineering manufacturer

Joseph Bancroft, American manufacturer, engineering. Member Board Harbor Commissioners, Wilmington, since 1919. Democratic candidate for government of Delaware, 1924. Director Homœpathic Hospital, Wilmington. Quaker.; Mason.

Background

Bancroft, Joseph was born on May 18, 1875 in Rockford (now in Wilmington), Delaware, United States. Son of Samuel, Junior, and Mary Askew (Richardson) B.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1898.

Career

Deceased). With Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company, manufacturers, bleachers, dyers and finishers, Wilmington, since 1898, director and assistant treasurer, 1901-1911, treasurer, 1911-1917, vice president in charge finance, 1917-1928, Chairman of the Board, 1928-1933. Director same and subsidiaries: Chairman of the Board Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain R.R., since 1934. President and treasurer Estate of Samuel Bancroft, Junior, Inc., since 1916.

Chairman Draft Board Northern 1, Wilmington, and chairman bituminous coal committee, Delaware Fuel Administration, World War.

Membership

Member Board Harbor Commissioners, Wilmington, since 1919. Democratic candidate for government of Delaware, 1924. Director Homœpathic Hospital, Wilmington.

Quaker.; Mason.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Howard, October 29, 1902.

Father:
Samuel Bancroft

Mother:
Mary Askew (Richardson) Bancroft

Spouse:
Elizabeth Howard