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Edward Bates

American politician, lawyer and judge (1793-1869) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 75

Edward Bates 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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Bates as a candidate for President, published in Harper's Weekly, 1860

Bates as a candidate for President, published in Harper's Weekly, 1860

First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1864) (Clickable image - use cursor to identify.)

First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1864) (Clickable image - use cursor to identify.)

Portrait of Bates later in life by Mathew Brady

Portrait of Bates later in life by Mathew Brady

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United States

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Politicians

Type

Politician

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1793 to 1869 · aged 75

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