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Edward Bates

Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was an American lawyer, politician and judge. He represented Missouri in the US House of Representatives and served as the U.S. Attorney General under President Abraham Lincoln. A member of the influential Bates family, he was the first US Cabinet appointee from a state west of the Mississippi River.

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Battles/wars
War of 1812
Born
(1793-09-04)September 4, 1793 Goochland County, Virginia, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Army
Died
March 25, 1869(1869-03-25) (aged 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Governor
Alexander McNair
Party
Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) National Republican (1825–1834) Whig (1834–1854) American (1854–1860) Republican (1860–1869)

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Edward Bates

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related to Career · 15
Edward Bates → After, Bates, Easton, Frederick Bates, James, Judge, Louis, Louisiana Purchase, Louisiana Territory, Missouri Territory, Rufus Easton, Secretary, St, Their, War
related to External links · 9
Edward Bates → Archive, Attorney General Bates, Citizenship, Congress, Edward Bates Papers, Library, Manuscript Division, Opinion, Washington
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Edward Bates → Edwin Stanton, John Scott, Position established
Succeeded by · 3
Edward Bates → James Speed, Rufus Easton, Spencer Darwin Pettis
Battles/wars · 1
Edward Bates → War of 1812
Born · 1
Edward Bates → (1793-09-04)September 4, 1793 Goochland County, Virginia, U.S.
Branch/service · 1
Edward Bates → United States Army
Died · 1
Edward Bates → March 25, 1869(1869-03-25) (aged 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Governor · 1
Edward Bates → Alexander McNair

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Edward BatesBattles/warsWar of 18121.00infobox
Edward BatesBorn(1793-09-04)September 4, 1793 Goochland County, Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Edward BatesBranch/serviceUnited States Army1.00infobox
Edward BatesDiedMarch 25, 1869(1869-03-25) (aged 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Edward BatesGovernorAlexander McNair1.00infobox
Edward BatesPartyDemocratic-Republican (Before 1825) National Republican (1825–1834) Whig (1834–1854) American (1854–1860) Republican (1860–1869)1.00infobox
Edward BatesPreceded byEdwin Stanton1.00infobox
Edward BatesPreceded byJohn Scott1.00infobox
Edward BatesPreceded byPosition established1.00infobox
Edward BatesPresidentAbraham Lincoln1.00infobox
Edward BatesRankSergeant1.00infobox
Edward BatesRelativesBates family1.00infobox
Edward BatesResting placeBellefontaine Cemetery1.00infobox
Edward BatesSucceeded byJames Speed1.00infobox
Edward BatesSucceeded bySpencer Darwin Pettis1.00infobox
Edward BatesSucceeded byRufus Easton1.00infobox
Edward BatesUnitUnited States Volunteers1.00infobox

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