Name Edgar Bancroft | Died July 27, 1925 | |
Books The Mission of America: An Other War-time Speeches of Edgar A. Bancroft | ||
Edgar Addison Bancroft (November 20, 1857 – July 27, 1925) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Japan from 1924 to 1925.
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Early life
Bancroft was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He was educated at Knox College and the Columbia University Law School.
His brother, Frederic, was a noted historian. He was also related to Aaron Bancroft, a biographer of George Washington, and to George Bancroft, a diplomat and historian.
Career
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President Calvin Coolidge named him Ambassador to Japan during a recess of the Senate on September 23, 1924. Ambassador MacVeagh presented his credentials to the Japanese government on November 19, 1924. His appointment was subsequently confirmed by the Senate on Jan 21, 1925.
Ambassador Bancroft died in Japan on July 27, 1925. As a gesture of good-will, the Japanese government sent the light cruiser Tama to San Pedro in California with his remains.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Edgar Bancroft, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 50+ publications in 2 languages and 200+ library holdings.