The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bates, John Lewis

​BATES, John Lewis, governor of Massachusetts. was born at North Easton, Mass., Sept. 18, 1859. son of the Rev. Lewis B. and Louisa D. (Field) Bates. He was graduated at Boston university, A.B., 1882, LL.B., 1885; taught school at Jamestown, N.Y., 1882-'83, and in the evening school at Boston, Mass., 1883-'85. He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and engaged in practice in Boston. He was a member of the common council, 1891-'92; a representative in the state legislature, 1894-'90 ; speaker of the house, 1897-'99. and lieutenant-governor of the state, 1899-'1902. He was elected governor of Massachusetts by the Republican party to succeed Winthrop Murray Crane for the terms 1903-'04.

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