Everything about Frederick Bates totally explained
Frederick Bates (
June 23,
1777 -
August 4,
1825), brother of
Edward Bates and
James Woodson Bates, was an
American politician. Born in
1777 in
Belmont, Virginia, Bates started his career as a Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court for
Michigan Territory in Detroit, Michigan. He received a significant promotion when the
Aaron Burr conspiracy was uncovered. After moving to
St. Louis, he became the Secretary of the
Louisiana Territory (
1806-
1812) and one of three land commissioners, Bates helped determine whether conflicting Spanish, French, and American land claims would be upheld. Then as Secretary of the
Missouri Territory (
1812-
1821), he became acting governor in the frequent absences of Territorial Governor
William Clark.
In 1819, he married Nancy Opie Ball (
1802-
1877), daughter of a wealthy Virginia colonel. The couple had four children, Emily Caroline (
1820-
1891), Lucius Lee (
1821-
1898), Woodville (
1823-
1840) and Frederick Jr. (
1826-
1862). In 1824, Bates became the second governor of
Missouri, and died in office in August
1825, in
Chesterfield, Missouri, due to a short illness thought to be
pneumonia. Bates was buried at the family cemetery on the Thornhill estate near
St. Louis.
During his time in
Missouri, Bates acquired nearly 1000 acres (4 km²) of land which became the estate known as Thornhill. On the estate was built a reserved Federal style home with high ceilings for summer ventilation, fine woodwork and a sophisticated floor plan; all this would have been familiar to Bates from his childhood home, Belmont, in
Goochland County, Virginia. The Thornhill estate still exists today and can be viewed by the public. It is located in
Faust County Park in
Chesterfield, Missouri.
Bates County, Missouri is named after Frederick Bates.
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