Infamous
Last Words:
George
Bancroft (1800-1891) was an American historian and statesman. He helped to
establish the US Navel Academy. In his
last years he became increasingly “dotty” and in one case claimed that the US
needed a Naval Reserve for the purpose of guaranteeing a sufficient supply of
navals.
His death
occurred at a Washington dinner party. Bancroft turned to the guest seated next
to him and said, “I cannot recall your first name.”
The guest
responded, “My name is George, just like yours.”
A bit
confused, Bancroft continues, “So, what is your last name?”
The guest
responded, “Hoar.”
Bancoft’s
last words: “Oh. … So you were named for your mother?”
Infamous
Last Words: George Bancroft (1800-1891)
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