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BATES (Soundex B320) — See also BAES, BASSET, BASSETT, BATE, BATESON, BATTIES, BATTIS, BEAST, BEATES, BETTES, BETTIS, BOTTOS, DATES, DEBATES, GAMBATESE, PATES.

  BATES: See also Waldo Babson — George Francis Barrett — Eugene J. Bryan — Ralph Cox Busser — Adin Ballou Capron — Bates Cooke — Bates Cox — Francis Marion Crosby — Asher Bates Emery — William Bates Francis — J. Bates Gerald — William Bates Greenough — Richard Henry Hall — Augustine Bernard Kelley — Samuel T. Maddox — Samuel T. Maddox — Hollis Bates Manning — Francis B. Nicholson — Eri Bates Parker — Francis Bates Pond — Anna Bates Potter — E. Bates Reed — Robert B. Savidge — Thomas H. Steele — Harry Irving Thayer — Samuel Hurd Walley
  Bates, A. S. — of Arizona. U.S. Consul in Guaymas, 1858. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Annie R. — of Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Pomfret, 1926. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Arthur Laban (1859-1934) — also known as Arthur L. Bates — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 6, 1859. Son of Samuel Penniman Bates (1827-1902) and Sarah Josephine (Bates) Bates (1836-1907). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-13 (26th District 1901-03, 25th District 1903-13); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., August 26, 1934 (age 75 years, 81 days). Interment at Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of John Adams; grandnephew of John Milton Thayer; son of Samuel Penniman Bates (1827-1902) and Sarah Josephine (Bates) Bates (1836-1907); married 1909 to Emily Wells Rusling (1884-1982). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, Bill (born c.1924) — of Fort Deposit, Lowndes County, Ala. Born about 1924. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Bates, Bion Lamott (1884-1975) — also known as Bion L. Bates — of Ovid, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Elsie, Clinton County, Mich., October 4, 1884. Republican. Dentist; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1947-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Freemasons. Died in Meridian Township, Ingham County, Mich., March 4, 1975 (age 90 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.
  Bates, C. J. — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, C. L. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, C. O. — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Cecil F. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Mayor of Mobile, Ala., 1928-29, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1939-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Charles Ash — of South Dakota. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota 3rd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Charles P. (1858-1920) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born December 4, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Minnehaha County Republican Party, 1894; member of South Dakota state senate 10th District, 1909-10. Died in 1920 (age about 61 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to Grace Chester (1866-1948).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Chauncey T. (b. 1869) — of near Stamford, Jones County, S.Dak. Born November 4, 1869. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 61st District, 1921-24, 1937-38; member of South Dakota state senate 25th District, 1925-26. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Chris — of New Hope, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Bates, Clarence H. (1920-2003) — of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky. Born in Wayne County, Ky., December 2, 1920. Son of Ruben Bates and Lila Upchurch Bates. Republican. School teacher; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 83rd District, 1956-57; superintendent of schools. Died, in Wayne County Hospital, Monticello, Wayne County, Ky., March 10, 2003 (age 82 years, 98 days). Interment at Elk Spring Cemetery, Monticello, Ky.
  Bates, Conner — of Centerville, Hickman County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Curtis — of Johnson County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Johnson County, 1846; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, D. W. — of Albia, Monroe County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908 (alternate), 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Daisy — of Arkansas. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Bates, Daniel — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Durham, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Daniel M. — of Delaware. U.S. Attorney for Delaware, 1854-61. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Daniel M. — of Kewanee, Henry County, Ill. Mayor of Kewanee, Ill., 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Don E. See Donald E. Bates
  Bates, Donald E. (1883-1949) — also known as Don E. Bates — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December, 1883. Son of Flora (McIntyre) Bates (1843-1917) and Edwin S. Bates (1848-1902). Republican. Secretary for an automobile manufacturing company; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Died in 1949 (age about 65 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1907, to Mary Edith Bissell (1885-1954).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Ed — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 15th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
  Bates, Edward (1793-1869) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Belmont, Goochland County, Va., September 4, 1793. Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751). Republican. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from St. Louis County, 1820; Missouri state attorney general, 1820-21; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1822, 1834; U.S. Attorney for Missouri, 1824-27; U.S. Representative from Missouri at-large, 1827-29; member of Missouri state senate, 1830; state court judge in Missouri, 1853-56; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1860; U.S. Attorney General, 1861-64. Quaker. Died in St. Louis, Mo., March 25, 1869 (age 75 years, 202 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751); brother of Frederick Bates and James Woodson Bates; third cousin once removed of Samuel Hughes Woodson, Silas Woodson, Daniel Woodson and John Archibald Woodson; married, May 29, 1823, to Julia Davenport Coalter; third cousin twice removed of Urey Woodson. See Woodson family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Bates, Edward — of York, York County, Neb. District judge in Nebraska 5th District, 1891-1900; appointed 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Edward C. — Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs, 1902-04. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Edward P. — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Ellis A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Emma B. — of North Dakota. Republican. North Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1895-96. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Erastus N. (1845-1917) — of Moline, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Geauga County, Ohio, March 1, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District, 1885-88; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1907-10. Member, Grange. Died in Lynn Haven, Bay County, Fla., November 26, 1917 (age 72 years, 270 days). Interment at Jones Cemetery, Dorr Township, Allegan County, Mich.
  Relatives: First cousin of Erastus Newton Bates.
  Bates, Erastus Newton (1828-1898) — also known as Erastus N. Bates — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Centralia, Marion County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Plainfield, Hampshire County, Mass., February 29, 1828. Delegate to Minnesota state constitutional convention, 1857; member of Minnesota state senate 4th District, 1857-58; lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1866-67; Illinois state treasurer, 1869-73. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., May 29, 1898 (age 70 years, 0 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  Relatives: First cousin of Erastus N. Bates.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Eric S. — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Bates, Fordyce — of California. Member of California state assembly 21st District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Frederick (1777-1825) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Belmont, Goochland County, Va., June 23, 1777. Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751). Postmaster; secretary of Missouri Territory, 1805; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1820; Governor of Missouri, 1824-25; died in office 1825. Died in Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Mo., August 4, 1825 (age 48 years, 42 days). Interment at Thornhill Cemetery in Faust Park, Near St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751); married 1819 to Nancy Opie Ball; third cousin once removed of Samuel Hughes Woodson, Silas Woodson, Daniel Woodson and John Archibald Woodson; brother of James Woodson Bates and Edward Bates; third cousin twice removed of Urey Woodson. See Woodson family of Kentucky.
  Bates County, Mo. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Bates, Frederick — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa. Mayor of Titusville, Pa., 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Frederick E. (b. 1842) — of Caroline Depot, Tompkins County, N.Y.; Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Caroline, Tompkins County, N.Y., May 4, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1896-97; mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 27, 1893, to Juniata Breckenridge.
  Bates, G. D. — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, G. Hunter (born c.1968) — of Prospect, Jefferson County, Ky. Born about 1968. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Gardner — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, George C. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Michigan, 1839 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Balloting Committee; member, Committee to Notify Nominees; speaker); U.S. Attorney for Michigan, 1841-45, 1850-52; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, George C. — U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, George D. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, George Handy (1845-1916) — also known as George H. Bates — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Dover, Kent County, Del., November 19, 1845. Son of Daniel Moore Bates. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1880, 1884; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1882-83; Speaker of the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1883. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 31, 1916 (age 70 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 26, 1870, to Elizabeth B. Russell.
  Bates, George Hubert — of Missouri. Missouri state treasurer, 1953-57. Still living as of 1969.
  Bates, George Joseph (1891-1949) — also known as George J. Bates — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., February 25, 1891. Son of Thomas F. Bates and Annie (Burns) Bates. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1918-24; mayor of Salem, Mass., 1924-37; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1937-49; died in office 1949. Killed in an airplane collision between an Eastern Air Lines DC-4 passenger airliner and a war surplus P-38 fighter plane purchased by Bolivia, near Washington National Airport, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., November 1, 1949 (age 58 years, 249 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas F. Bates and Annie (Burns) Bates; married, October 31, 1911, to Nora Jennings; father of William Henry Bates.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, George V. — of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1928-29; defeated, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Gerald H. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1931, 1933, 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, H. G. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Henry — of Darien, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Darien, 1822. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Henry — of Shasta County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 13th District, 1855-56; California state treasurer, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Henry Clay (1843-1909) — also known as Henry C. Bates — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Derby Line, Derby, Orleans County, Vt., January 29, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Caledonia County State's Attorney, 1880-82, 1892-94; member of Vermont state senate from Caledonia County, 1886-88; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1896-97; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1898-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1900; U.S. Judge for the Philippine Islands, 1901-07. Congregationalist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., March 12, 1909 (age 66 years, 42 days). Interment at Smithland Cemetery, Smithland, Iowa.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  Relatives: Married 1866 to Laura E. Jenness.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Henry M. — of Vermont. Vermont state treasurer, 1854-60. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Herbert E. — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Howard — of Carmel, Hamilton County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Hunter See G. Hunter Bates
  Bates, I. L. See Isaac Leonard Bates
  Bates, Ira D. (born c.1845) — of Thompson, Windham County, Conn. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., about 1845. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1886; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Isaac C. — of Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1850-55. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Isaac Chapman (1779-1845) — also known as Isaac C. Bates — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in Granville, Hampden County, Mass., January 23, 1779. Whig. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1808-09; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1827-35; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1836, 1840; delegate to Whig National Convention from Massachusetts, 1839 (Temporary Chair; Convention Vice-President; speaker; member, Committee to Notify Nominees); U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1841-45; died in office 1845. Died in Washington, D.C., March 16, 1845 (age 66 years, 52 days). Interment at Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, Isaac Leonard (b. 1835) — also known as I. L. Bates — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Born April 12, 1835. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 40th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, J. K. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, J. Perry — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Mayor of Hillsboro, Tex., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Bates, J. W. — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, James (1789-1882) — of Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Greene, Kennebec County, Maine, September 24, 1789. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maine 7th District, 1831-33. Died in Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine, February 25, 1882 (age 92 years, 154 days). Interment at Old Oak Cemetery, Norridgewock, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, James — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1984-85. Still living as of 2004.
  Bates, James C., Sr. — of Chichester, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Chichester; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Bates, James P. — of Glasgow, Barren County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1855; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856; delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, James Woodson (1788-1846) — of Arkansas. Born in Goochland County, Va., August 25, 1788. Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751). Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arkansas Territory, 1819; state court judge in Arkansas, 1828. Died in Van Buren, Crawford County, Ark., December 26, 1846 (age 58 years, 123 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Crawford County, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Fleming Bates (1742-1803) and Caroline Matilda (Woodson) Bates (born 1751); brother of Frederick Bates and Edward Bates; third cousin once removed of Samuel Hughes Woodson, Silas Woodson, Daniel Woodson and John Archibald Woodson; married 1840 to Elizabeth Moore; step-father of Mathew C. Moore; third cousin twice removed of Urey Woodson. See Woodson family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, Jay F. — U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1968-69. Still living as of 1969.
  Bates, Jeff B. See Jefferson Blakely Bates
  Bates, Jefferson Blakely (1896-1966) — also known as Jeff B. Bates — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Wateree, Richland County, S.C., October 16, 1896. Son of John M. Bates and Amanda (Scott) Bates. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-26; member of South Carolina state senate, 1934-40; South Carolina state treasurer, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1952, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Kiwanis. Died August 17, 1966 (age 69 years, 305 days). Interment at Old Richmond Presbyterian Churchyard, Wateree, S.C.
  Bates, Jesse — of Jenkins, Letcher County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Jim (b. 1941) — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Denver, Colo., July 21, 1941. Democrat. Banker; aerospace business; U.S. Representative from California 44th District, 1983-91; defeated, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988; member, Arrangements Committee, 1984. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Bates, Joe B. See Joseph Bengal Bates
  Bates, John — of Murray County, Ga. Member of Georgia state house of representatives; member of Georgia state senate, 1839. Interment a private or family graveyard, Murray County, Ga.
  Bates, John, Jr. — of Thompson, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Thompson, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, John H. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 20th District; elected 1916. Burial location unknown.
John L. Bates Bates, John Lewis (1859-1946) — also known as John L. Bates — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in North Easton, Easton, Bristol County, Mass., September 18, 1859. Son of Rev. Lewis Benton Bates and Louisa D. (Field) Bates. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1894-99; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1897-99; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1900-03; Governor of Massachusetts, 1903-05; defeated, 1904; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19. Methodist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died June 8, 1946 (age 86 years, 263 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1887, to Clara Elizabeth Smith.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, November 1902
  Bates, John O. — of Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 30th District, 1924, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Jonathan — of Darien, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Darien, 1829. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Joseph — of Brazoria, Brazoria County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Joseph Bengal (1893-1965) — also known as Joe B. Bates — of Greenup, Greenup County, Ky. Born in Republican, Knott County, Ky., October 29, 1893. Son of Jesse Bates and Hannah (Caudill) Bates. Democrat. Greenup County Clerk, 1922-38; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1938-53. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., September 10, 1965 (age 71 years, 316 days). Interment at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1916, to Virginia Rice.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Joseph E. — of Denver, Colo. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1872-73, 1885-87. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Bates, L. H. — of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Lawrence — of Brownwood, Brown County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Lawrence C. — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Pembroke, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Bates, Lawrence L. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly 134th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Bates, Linden, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 29th District; elected 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, M. P. — Nonpartisan candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Marion — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. U.S. Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Bates, Mark Clark — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Bates, Martin Waltham (1786-1869) — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., February 24, 1786. Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1826; delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1852; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1857-59. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., January 1, 1869 (age 82 years, 312 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Bates, Mary Lynn — of Alabama. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Bates, Milton — Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Bates, Morgan — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1868, 1880; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1869-72. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Nancy L. (b. 1933) — of Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in 1933. Mayor of Farmington Hills, Mich., 1993, 1999-. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Bates, Pamela — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Pat See Patricia Bates
  Bates, Patricia — also known as Pat Bates — of Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla. Mayor of Altamonte Springs, Fla., 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Bates, Perry See J. Perry Bates
  Bates, Ralph — of near Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1960-67 (51st District 1960-63, 57th District 1964-67). Still living as of 1967.
  Bates, Randy — of The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Robert C. — U.S. Vice Consul in Georgetown, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Rosa J. — of Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, S. D. See Samuel Davis Bates
  Bates, Samuel Davis — also known as S. D. Bates — of Union County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Shelley — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Bates, Shelly Ann D. — of Hillside, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Shirley — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Bates, Simeon (1801-1883) — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Born in Otsego County, N.Y., March 15, 1801. Miller; mayor of Oswego, N.Y., 1867. Baptist. Died September 20, 1883 (age 82 years, 189 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1827 to Mary Stone (died 1860); married 1861 to Caroline Staats (died 1877).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bates, Stephen — of New York. Member of New York state senate Western District, 1815-19. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Stoddard Benham (b. 1862) — of Derby, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., March 18, 1862. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Derby, 1910; member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1923; resigned 1923. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Taylor — of Williston, Chittenden County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bates, Ted — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Mayor of Warren, Mich., 1967-81. Still living as of 1981.
  Bates, Tennyson M. (1892-1957) — of Wise, Wise County, Va. Born in Letcher County, Ky., July 15, 1892. Democrat. Farmer; coal operator; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1948-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died March 29, 1957 (age 64 years, 257 days). Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Theodore Cornelius (b. 1843) — of North Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass. Born in North Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass., June 4, 1843. Son of Elijah Bates and Sarah (Fletcher) Bates. Republican. Manufacturer; proprietor, Worcester Corset Co.; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1879; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1883; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1884. Congregationalist. English ancestry. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1868, to Emma Frances Duncan.
  Bates, Thomas H. (b. 1938) — also known as Tom Bates — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., February 9, 1938. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1977-96 (12th District 1977-93, 14th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1980, 1984, 1988; mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 2002-; charged in 2002 with petty theft in connection with his destruction of 1,000 copies of a student newspaper that had endorsed his opponent; pleaded guilty, was fined, and paid restitution. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Married to Loni Hancock (daughter of Donald S. Harrington). See Bates-Hancock-Harrington family of California.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Bates, Tom See Thomas H. Bates
  Bates, Ueal — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, W. T. C. — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Still living as of 1960.
  Bates, Walker — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1832, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Walter Irving — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 (alternate), 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, Wesley C. — National candidate for secretary of state of Ohio, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, William B. — of Ware County, Ga. Member of Georgia state house of representatives from Ware County, 1941-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, William C. (1898-1973) — of New Albany, Floyd County, Ind. Born in Bedford, Lawrence County, Ind., September 10, 1898. Republican. Member of Indiana state senate, 1943-44; chair of Floyd County Republican Party, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in March, 1973 (age 74 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Bates, William Henry (1917-1969) — also known as William H. Bates — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., April 26, 1917. Son of George Joseph Bates and Nora Bates. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1950-69; died in office 1969. Died, from stomach cancer, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 22, 1969 (age 52 years, 57 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Jean Dreyer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bates, William L. — of Nebraska. Member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1921-27. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, William Maffitt — Member of Missouri state senate 32nd District, 1927-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bates, William S. — of Jefferson County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Jefferson County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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