Frederick Bates Sr. (1777 - 1825)

Born 23 Jun 1777 in Belmont, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Opie (Ball) Ruby — married 4 Mar 1819 in St. Louis Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1825 at age 48 in Chesterfield, Missouri

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Preceded by 1st Governor Alexander McNair

Frederick Bates 2nd Governor of Missouri 1824–1825

Succeeded by 3rd Governor Abraham J. Williams

Biography

Frederick Bates Sr. is Notable.

1777 Frederick was born at Belmont Plantation 1777 in Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Fleming Bates and Caroline Woodson.

1797 Frederick Bates studied law in Virginia and settled in Detroit, Michigan Territory 1797 where he was appointed postmaster in 1803. He was appointed a Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court, ^[1]

1807 President Thomas Jefferson appointed Frederick Bates to be Secretary of the Louisiana Territory, as well as a recorder of land titles. ^[2] He held this position in St. Louis until 1812. Bates helped determine whether conflicting French, Spanish, and American land claims in the territory would be upheld, as it had been subject to three differing political systems.Frederick Bates on Wikipedia ^{[3] [4]}

1819, Bates married Nancy Opie Ball (1802–1877), daughter of a wealthy Virginia colonel. The couple had four children, Emily Caroline (1820–1891), Lucius Lee (1821–1898), Woodville (1823–1840) and Frederick Jr. (1826–1862).^[5]

1824 "The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1824 was Missouri's second gubernatorial election. In the election, which was held on August 2, 1824, Frederick Bates defeated Lt. Gov William Henry Ashley. Both candidates were members of the Democratic-Republican Party. The death of Frederick Bates in August 1825, meant that the next election for governor of Missouri would be held little more than a year after this election."^[6][7][8]

1825 He died August 4 while in office as Governor of Missouri, after a short illness, possibly pneumonia. ^[9] He was survived by his widow, Nancy, just 23 years of age, and three children: Caroline (1820–1891), Lucius Lee (1821–1898), Woodville (1823–1840) all under the age of five. Frederick Jr. (1826–1862) was born 01 Feb 1826, six months after his father's death. Frederick Bates on Wikipedia

Legacy

• Bates County, Missouri is named in his honor.

Sources

1. ↑ Dunbar, Willis F. & May, George S. (3d ed. 1995). Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State, p. 113. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
2. ↑ U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, List of U.S. officials in the territory: Frederick Bates; office: Secretary & Recorder of Land Titles; Compensation: 1.000 & 500; state or country where born: Virginia; where employed: St. Louis.
3. ↑ William E. Foley (12 March 2014). The Genesis of Missouri: From Wilderness Outpost to Statehood. University of Missouri Press. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-0-8262-6053-6.
4. ↑ Henry Putney Beers (1 December 1989). French and Spanish Records of Louisiana: A Bibliographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources. LSU Press. pp. 281–. ISBN 978-0-8071-2793-3.
5. ↑ William Smith Bryan; Macgunnigle (1 June 2009). Rhode Island Freemen, 1747-1755. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-0-8063-0753-4.
6. ↑ "SOS, Missouri – State Archives: Governors". Sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2013-03-18
7. ↑ "MO Governor – Special Election Race – Dec 08, 1825". Our Campaigns. 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-18
8. ↑ "MO Governor Race – Aug 02, 1824". Our Campaigns. 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-18
9. ↑ Frederick Bates on Wikipedia

Frederick Bates on Wikipedia

• Find A Grave: Memorial #5859928 accessed on 04 Apr 2020

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