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The Bates-Fleming Line (1286-1900) 46. Edward (Hon.) Bates was born 1793. He married Julia Davenport Coalter. Children of Edward (Hon.) Bates and Julia Davenport Coalter: i. Onward Bates was born 1850 and died April 4, 1936. ii. Julian Bates was born in about 1851. iii. Richard Bates was born in about 1852. On the left is a statue of Edward Bates located in St. Lois. Dedicated June 24, 1876; at SE entrance to Forest Park near Kings highway and Oakland Ave., Moved due to loss of ground for construction of US Highway 40, to Fine Arts Dr. & Lagoon Dr., Forest park.. Located in the City of St. Louis. Below is a drawing and a photo of the Honorable Edward Bates. Notes on Edward (Hon.) Bates Page 24
The Bates-Fleming Line (1286-1900) Lincoln's attorney general, Edward Bates, was born in 1793 in Virginia, the son of a planter and merchant. His formal education was limited, but he received instruction from his father and relatives. He served briefly in a volunteer militia company during the War of 1812. At the suggestion of his brother, who was secretary of the Missouri Territory, Bates went to St. Louis in 1814, studied law, and was licensed to practice two years later. He became involved in politics, holding several local offices, including attorney general, before being elected to Congress in 1826. As a National Republican, he opposed Andrew Jackson, a stand that contributed to his defeat for reelection in 1828. Bates returned to the state legislature and private law practice for a number of years. In the late 1840s, he established a national reputation as a leading spokesman for internal improvements and was offered a position in President Millard Fillmore's cabinet. Bates declined the post, however. As the issue of slavery expansion intensified during the 1850s, Bates took his stand with those who favored keeping the territories free. He remained a Whig through its 1856 convention, but inevitably gravitated to the Republican party. As a border state conservative, Bates was widely mentioned as a presidential candidate for the 1860 Republican nomination. But at the Chicago convention, he never received more than forty-eight votes, and with the nomination of Lincoln, his candidacy collapsed. While Bates's border state and conservative credentials came up short at Chicago, they served him well when Lincoln selected his cabinet. Lincoln appointed him attorney general, and Bates became the first cabinet member to be chosen from the region west of the Mississippi River. Note: Data provided by Beverly Martin Jordan Sprehe in September 2002. Edward was born at the family home, "Belmont" and was the youngest of 12 children. He studied law in St. Lois under Rufus Easton. 47. David Bates was born in about 1759 in Hallifax Co., VA and died February 1807 in Wilkes Co., GA. He married Drucilla Echols February 2, 1782 in Hallifax Co., VA. She was born 1763 in Halifax, Virginia, USA and died 1863 in Williams, Tennessee. Children of David Bates and Drucilla Echols: i. 55. Anderson Bates was born April 5, 1788 in Halifax, Virginia, USA and died October 8, 1866 in Sumpter, GA. ii. Susannah Bates. iii. James Bates. Page 25
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