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YATES (Soundex Y320) — See also GATES, OATES, WATES, YATER, YEATES, YEOTIS, YUTZY.

  YATES: See also William Yates Atkinson — William Yates Atkinson, Jr. — Jesse R. Cropsey — John Deere — Bobby Yates Emory — Rose Yates Forrester — Michael J. Hendrick — George Wylie Paul Hunt — J. Yates Killian — Gerrit Yates Lansing — Patience Latting — Yates Mast — Yates Pennington — Robert Ludwell Yates Peyton — Richard Yates Rowe — Lawrence Yates Sherman — Thomas Yates Walsh — Edwin Yates Webb
  Yates, Abraham, Jr. (1724-1796) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., August 23, 1724. Member of New York state senate Western District, 1777-90; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1787-88; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1790-96; Presidential Elector for New York, 1792. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., June 30, 1796 (age 71 years, 312 days). Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Uncle of Peter Waldron Yates.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Yates, Adam — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1806-08. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Austin A. — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1888-89. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Ben A. — of Pattonsburg, Daviess County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Brown — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 17th District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Charles B. (1939-2000) — of Edgewater Park, Burlington County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 27, 1939. Democrat. Business executive; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1970, 1974; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 7th District, 1972-78; member of New Jersey state senate, 1978-82. Killed, along with his family, in the crash of a small plane he was piloting, at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., October 6, 2000 (age 61 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Christopher — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1782-85. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Christopher P. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1783-85, 1788-89, 1800-02 (Tryon County 1783-84, Montgomery County 1784-85, 1788-89, 1800-02); delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Montgomery County, 1788. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Clara — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Yates, Clayton R. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Yates, Comer — of Georgia. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Yates, Donald — of Roswell, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Yates, Donaldson — of Maryland. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, E. Floyd — of Powhatan, Powhatan County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944 (alternate), 1952; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Floyd See E. Floyd Yates
  Yates, Frank C. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Frederick (1914-1971) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Ark., October 3, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1955-62; defeated in primary, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1962 (15th District), 1964 (1st District); candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Michigan, October 9, 1971 (age 57 years, 6 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Thelma Randall.
  Yates, George G. — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, George M. — of Roswell, Chaves County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Yates, Mrs. H. L. — of Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Yates, H. L. — of Cairo, Alexander County, Ill. Mayor of Cairo, Ill., 1955. Still living as of 1955.
  Yates, Harry — Democrat. Presidential Elector for New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Henry, Jr. — of New York. Member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1810-14, 1817-21. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Henry J. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1876-80. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, J. E. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, J. F. — of Warrensville, Ashe County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944; chair of Ashe County Republican Party, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Yates, Jack — of Ozark, Franklin County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Yates, Jacob — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1805-06, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, James — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, James — of West Jefferson, Ashe County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Yates, James B. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 44th District; elected 1973, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Yates, John — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1808. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, John, Jr. — of Artesia, Eddy County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Yates, John Barentse (1784-1836) — also known as John B. Yates — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y.; Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., February 1, 1784. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1815-17; county judge in New York, 1835; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1836; died in office 1836. Christian Reformed. Died in Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y., July 10, 1836 (age 52 years, 160 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Near Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Yates, John Melvin (b. 1939) — of Washington. Born in 1939. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, 1983; Benin, 1995-Cameroon, 1998; Equatorial Guinea, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Yates, John Van Ness — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Secretary of state of New York, 1818-26; member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1818-19. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Yates, Jonah — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Joseph Christopher (1768-1837) — also known as Joseph C. Yates — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., November 9, 1768. Lawyer; one of the founders of Union College, 1795; mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1798; member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1805-08; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1808-22; Presidential Elector for New York, 1812, 1828; Governor of New York, 1823-24. Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., March 19, 1837 (age 68 years, 130 days). Burial location unknown.
  Yates County, N.Y. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Yates, Joseph W. — of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1871; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee). Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Joy — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Yates, Kenny — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 29th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Yates, Lloyd D. — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1926-29; U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1931-32; Montreal, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Mae — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Yates, Mae — of Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Yates, Mary Carlin (b. 1946) — Born in 1946. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Yates, Max — of Silver Bow County, Mont. Republican. Member of Montana state house of representatives 74th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Yates, Paul K. — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Greenbrier County Democratic Party, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Yates, Peter Waldron (1747-1826) — also known as Peter W. Yates — of Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., August 23, 1747. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1784-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1786. Died in Caughnawaga (now Fonda), Montgomery County, N.Y., March 9, 1826 (age 78 years, 198 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Nephew of Abraham Yates, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Yates, Richard (1815-1873) — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Warsaw, Gallatin County, Ky., January 18, 1815. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1842-45, 1848-49; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1851-55 (7th District 1851-53, 6th District 1853-55); Governor of Illinois, 1861-65; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1865-71. Died in St. Louis, Mo., November 27, 1873 (age 58 years, 313 days). Interment at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of Richard Yates (1860-1936); relative of Richard Yates Rowe. See Yates family of Illinois.
  Politician named for him: Richard Yates Rowe
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Yates, Richard (1860-1936) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., December 12, 1860. Son of Richard Yates (1815-1873). Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1894-97; Governor of Illinois, 1901-05; defeated, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1919-33; defeated, 1932. Methodist. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., April 11, 1936 (age 75 years, 121 days). Interment at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
  Relatives: Relative of Richard Yates Rowe. See Yates family of Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Yates, Richard Anthony — of Muskegon County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 96th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Yates, Robert (1738-1801) — of Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 27, 1738. State court judge in New York, 1777-98; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Albany County, 1788; candidate for Governor of New York, 1789, 1795. Christian Reformed. Died September 9, 1801 (age 63 years, 225 days). Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Yates, Roy T. (1895-1960) — of Passaic County, N.J.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., August 8, 1895. Republican. Banker; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1925-27; member of New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1928-31; resigned 1931. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Shot in the abdomen, on August 14, 1931, by Miss Ruth Cranmer, in her apartment in Manhattan, New York; this incident led to the discovery that Miss Cranmer, apparently his mistress, had also received checks from the State of New Jersey; the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary committee began an investigation into whether Sen. Yates should be impeached; but then he resigned. Died, of a heart ailment, in Doctors Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 8, 1960 (age 64 years, 213 days). Interment somewhere in Easton, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Elsie Southrope.
  Yates, Sidney Richard (1909-2000) — also known as Sidney R. Yates — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 27, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1949-63, 1965-99; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1962; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1996. Jewish. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association. Died, of kidney failure and complications of pneumonia, in Sibley Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 5, 2000 (age 91 years, 39 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Adeline J. Holleb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Yates, Sylvanus — of Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Circuit judge in Iowa 8th District, 1869-72. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, T. B. — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Yates, Thomas S. (1882-1947) — of Grayson, Carter County, Ky. Born in Carter County, Ky., May 21, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1936, 1940, 1944; Kentucky Republican state chair, 1937-41; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1944. Died in Carter County, Ky., July 17, 1947 (age 65 years, 57 days). Interment somewhere in Grayson, Ky.
  Yates, Tyrone K. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.



 

 


 
   
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