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Philip Bancroft

Republican

Picture of Philip Bancroft
Bancroft Library. UC Berkeley
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-1938 Republican Senate3 1126240 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: 1881
Married: Ruth Bancroft*
Child: Philip Jr.
Family: Son of Hubert Howe Bancroft
Died: 1975

1936: Delegate, Republican National Convention
1944: Primary Candidate for US Senate (Lost)

  • PLACENAME: The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley is named for Hubert Howe Bancroft, Philip's father.
  • PLACENAME: The Ruth Bancroft Garden is named for Philip's wife.