US Exe Bates, Edward - U.S. Attorney General

Edward Bates​

Born: September 4, 1793

Birthplace: Goochland County, Virginia

Father: Thomas Fleming Bates

Mother: Carolina Matilda "Cally" Woodson 1751 – 1845
(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)

Wife: Julia Davenport Coalter 1807 – 1880
(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)

Children:

Judge Joshua Barton Bates 1824 – 1892​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

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Nancy Coalter Bates 1827 – 1872​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

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Dr. Julian Bates 1833 – 1902​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

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Lt. Fleming Bates 1834 – 1871​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

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Richard Bates 1835 – 1879​

(Buried: Episcopal Cemetery, Danville, Pennsylvania)​

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Brig. General John Coalter Bates 1842 – 1919​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

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Charles Woodson Bates 1844 – 1893​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

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Matilda Bates Eno 1845 – 1929​

(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​

Political Party:

Before – 1825: Member of Democratic – Republican Party​

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1825 – 1834: Member of National Republican Party ​

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1834 – 1854: Member of Whig Party​

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1854 – 1860: Member of American (Know – Nothing) Party​

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1860 – 1869: Member of Republican Party ​

Education:

Attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Maryland​

Occupation before War:

Served as Sergeant in volunteer bridge in war of 1812​

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1817 – 1827: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri​

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1818: Prosecuting Attorney for Circuit in Missouri​

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1820: Member of Missouri State Constitutional Convention​

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1820: Author of Preamble to Missouri State Constitution​

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1820 – 1821: Missouri State Attorney for the State of Missouri​

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1821 – 1826: United States District Attorney in Missouri​

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1822: Missouri State Representative​

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1827 – 1829: United States Congressman from Missouri​

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1827 – 1829: Member of House Private Land Claims Committee​

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1828: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.​

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1829 – 1853: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri​

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1830: Missouri State Senator​

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1834: Missouri State Representative​

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Attorney for Lucy Ann Berry in her freedom suit​

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1850: Declined appointment as United States Secretary of War​

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1853 – 1856: Judge of Saint Louis, Missouri Land Court​

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1856: Presided over the Whig Party National Convention​

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1856 – 1861: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri​

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1860: Unsuccessful Candidate for Republican Party Nomination​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: United States Attorney General​

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Leader in carrying out the arbitrary arrest of southern sympathizers​

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Disagreed with President Lincoln on emancipation​

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Disagreed with the recruitment of blacks into the Union Army.​

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1864: He was looked over for the office of Chief Justice an office he wanted.​

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1864: Resigned from the Lincoln Cabinet in September.​

Occupation after War:

1864 – 1869: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri​

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1865: Leader of conservative struggle against Missouri Constitution.​

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Objecting to the "ironclad Oath" required as proof of loyalty​

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Author of Seven essays arguing against the State Constitution.​

Died: March 25, 1869

Place of Death: Saint Louis, Missouri

Age at time of Death: 75 years old

Burial Place: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri

 

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For dropping out of the 1860 Presidential Race Bates was given his choice of any cabinet post except Secretary of State, that was reserved for Seward.