Makers of America; biographies of leading men of thought and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life . Benjamin and Edward. Edward came from Boston, Lincolnshire, one hundred fiftymiles from Lynn, and was the direct ancestor of the EdwardBates who was educated at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, graduatingin 1812. He was anxious to become a midshipman, but gave upthis idea owing to the opposition of his mother, and in 1814 wentto St. Louis to practice law. He was offered the Secretaryshipof War by President Fillmore, but declined the honor. In 1859his name wr
Makers of America; biographies of leading men of thought and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life . Benjamin and Edward. Edward came from Boston, Lincolnshire, one hundred fiftymiles from Lynn, and was the direct ancestor of the EdwardBates who was educated at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, graduatingin 1812. He was anxious to become a midshipman, but gave upthis idea owing to the opposition of his mother, and in 1814 wentto St. Louis to practice law. He was offered the Secretaryshipof War by President Fillmore, but declined the honor. In 1859his name wras proposed as Republican candidate for the Presi-dency, and he received forty-eight votes on the first ballot. Hewas a member of President Lincolns cabinet, occupying the officeof Attorney-General, but resigned in 1864. The first Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri, Frederick Bates, was his brother. In Virginia the family name was represented as far backas 1676. On the death records of the Old Benton Church, Vir-ginia, are the following: George Bates, died 1676; John, son ofJohn, 1686; Joice, wife of John, and Elizabeth, his daughter, [224]. WILLIAM T. CAPERS BATES 227 1692. On the baptism record of 1682 is the name of a slave ofone James Bates. John Coulter Bates, probably a son of Frederick or EdwardBates, was formerly Chief-of-Staff of the Army. He was born in1842, was graduated from Washington University, St. Louis, andwas made First Lieutenant of the Eleventh United States In-fantry, Missouri, in 1861, serving with marked credit in the CivilWar. He also served in the Spanish-American War and wasmade Brigadier-General of the United States Volunteers. Afterbrilliant service in the Philippines he advanced to the grade ofLieu tenant-General and Chief-of-Staff of the Army. He was re-tired in 1906. Samuel Penniman Bates, Educator, received the from Westminster College in 1862, and from AlleghenyCollege in 1877. He was a contributor to volume twelve of theEncyclopedia Br
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