Hubert Howe Bancroft
Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832—1918), American historical writer, was born at
Granville, Ohio, on the 5th of May
1832. From
1852 to
1868 he was a bookseller in
San Francisco. During this period he accumulated a great library of historical material, and at last gave up business in order to devote himself to the publication of his
Native Races af the Pacific States (5 vols.
1874—
1876),
History of the Pacific States of North America (21 vols.
1882—
1890), and other works.