Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-01
Sketch Of the Life OF the Hon
Edward Bates.

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Edward Bates was born on the 4tb OF Sep
tembcr, 1898, on the banks Of James Iiver,
in the county of Goochland, Va, about 30
miles above Richmond. lie was the seventh
son and Youngest child of a family of twelve
children, all Of whom lived to Il mature age,
lof Thomas Bates and Caroline NJ. Woodson.
Both OF his parents were descendants of the
plain old Quaker families which had lived lor
some generations in the lower counties OF the
peninsula between Janles and \ ork rivers
They were married IN the Quaker meeting
according to the forms OF that simple and
virttous people, III the year III. Bnt IN
1871 the Father lost his membership III the
Society ot Friends by bearing arms at tho
siege OF York, volunteer private soldier un-
der Lafayette.
In 1905, Thomas f., the father, died, leav-
ing very small estate and very large fam
lily. Lett at an early age an orphan and poor
the son was fortunate in what is better than
= ratrmony-a heart and will to labor il
i2cntly for promotion. Besides, several Of
his brothers were industrious and prosperous
men; and treated the helpless with generous
affection. One OF them, Fleming Bates, of
cumberland, Va. took him into his fam
lily as II son, and did a fathers part by him.
lie had not the benefit Of IA collegiate ed
ncation, being prevented by an accident, tthe
breaking OF leg,) which stopped him IN the
middle oi his course OF study, and confined
him at home for nearly two years. In child
hood he was well taught by his lather, aud
afterwards had the benefit oi two years ill.,
structlon oil his kinsman, benjamin Bates, OF
Hanover, most excellent man, who, dying,
lett behind hm none more virtuous, and few
more intelligent.
Coming under the protection OF his broth
er Fleming he was sent, i'll the fall of 1860,
to Charlotte Hall Academy, st. Mary's coun-
ty, Maryland, where he remained three years
and then lett by reason Of the accident above
mentioned, without being prepared to ertcr
Princeton College, where his brother intend
ed to send hlm.
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for - l;yoihood 10 1ecI;neJ ,,n ,,.rra,,,
with what feeIing. ye can wel, i'm .o;na. .,ni
II il dnub,ful whether h.. ha, ever hsen c,IIaJ
-. tbs reect;nn IF ,bo, ,y,rr,n, ran,,;,.J
He could never have made il successfully II
Le had not be.n ,apab, from cb;Iho,d I'D
accented as a settled truth that the bov ,yho
deliberately thwarts the wishes of wise and
virtuous mother, is not likely, ever afterwards
to do much good for himself or his country.
\ similar event in the lite Of Washington
will be suggested to every mind. Nav we
not hope that the consumation Of the parnl-
lei may prove equally fortunate for our COM
mon country?
In 1912, having renounced service in the
Navy, and with no plan Of lie settled his
brother Frederick twho was Secretary Of the
Territory of Missouri, from 1907 to 1920
when the State was formed, by successive
appointments under jefferson, Madison and
Monroe and was sccondGovernor of the State,
invited him to come out to St. Louis, and fol-
low the law, Offering to see him safely through
his course Of study.
lie accepted the invitation, and was to have
started in the spring Of 1919; but all unlock
editor event detained him for year. Being