The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
Dr.. VIM. J. Bates, Prominent
Local Physician Passes AWAY
DEATH WAS SUDDEN AND GREAT
SURPRISE TO FRIENDS.
Was One Of the Old Family OF Doctors
and Well Known Throughout
the Wheeling District

Yesterday morning at IL 30 o'clock,
Dr. William J. Bates. formerly one of
the leading physicians OF this section.
passed away at his place OF residence
40. 20 Twelfth street. Death was due
10 cardiac paralysis n the end came
very suddenly n was a great shock
20 his many friends.
DIR. Bates was born In his city in
1s47 and resided here during his en-
tire Life and died in the slxty-seventh
year 81 his age. DIR. Bates attended
the Wheeling Academy, which was
very famous In his early boyhood
day., under the supervision OF Wilson
Harding. After leaving the academy
ho attended the West Chester Military
Institute In Philadelphia. were he re
ceived his academic education. which
prepared him. so that he could enter
medtcal college. In the early sixties
he entered the Medical college OF Ohio
at Cincinnati, from which Institution
he graduated about the yea 1870.
After leaving college he came back
10 this city and entered upon the prac-
tlce of medicine with mis- father. the
late DR.. w j. Bates M was associat-
ed with him in his chosen profession.
Turing the IL ear which DIR. w. J..
hates. Jr.. practiced his profession no
WAS successful.
IL was with great reluctance that
Dr. Bates gave up his profession a few
years ago and under protest from his
amy friends. owing 20 certain health
dNestions affecting his family and took
up his residence on the Bethany Pike
adjoining the country club. which was
me old homestead OF his wife's rather
Dr. J. c. Campbell many years. de-
ceased. DIR. Bates was one OF the old
est members OF the Country Club and
Manned the present grounds OF the or
kanization.
DIR. william J. Bates was very
prominent in Masonic circles as he
Always TOO a great deal pf interest
IN the fraternity. He was a mem
Der OF the Bates lodge OF this city.
which was named after his father.
the late DR.. w. j. Bates. In religious
worship DR.. Bates md his family are
.dentihed with ST. Matthew's Episco-
pal church OF this city.
Former comnissioner.
DIT. Bates was always greatly in
terested in public and civic questions
which affected the public welfare or
che community. In politics DIR. Bates
was strongly and conscientiously OF
Democratic persuasion and held sew
oral offices OF political honor and
trust, being a member OF the Board
OF County Commissioners for a num-
Der OF years. in which capacity he
served with honor 10 himself and with
due credit to the people of Ohio coun-
". He vas also a member OF M
h County Board OF Review ana
Equalization AT the time of his death.
During the past few months DR.. Bates
has been spoken OF very prominently
in Connection with the postofflce va
cancy I'm this city and had been urged
BY his friends to his candi-
1acy. but he declined TO be a candi-
date.
The Doctor was greatly beloved by
ell classes or citizens. and no one
knew him who was not especially at
.racted and devoted to him because
of his genial disposition.
DR.. Bates is survived by his widow.
Q daughter OF the late DR.. j. &. Camp
DELL. and three children. namely:
William c.. Bates OF the Pennsylvania
sailroad. Charles w. Bates. the To-
cal architect and Miss Alice Bates.
who resides at home. He Is also sur
Sived by three sisters: Mrs. william
Butler and Miss Sarah Bates. OF this
city, and Mrs. Ella Turner. OF Spring
deld. Mass.
The funeral services will be held
from the residence of Or. Robert
Reed. at No. 100 Twelfth street.
Thursday afternoon at . o'clock. Rev.
Jacob Birmingham. u. D., Of St. Luke's
Episcopal church. will o~fficiate. after
which interment will be made I'm
Greenwood cemetery.