Henry C. Bates

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Henry C. Bates

| image = Henry Clay Bates.jpg

| caption = Henry Clay Bates (1843–1909)

| office1 = Judge for the 9th District of the Court of First Instance, Manila

| term_start1 = 1901

| term_end1 = 1907

| predecessor1 = New position

| successor1 = James Ross

| order2 = 42nd

| office2 = Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

| term_start2 = 1898

| term_end2 = 1900

| governor2 = Edward C. Smith

| predecessor2 = Nelson W. Fisk

| successor2 = Martin F. Allen

| office3 = Member of the Vermont House of Representatives

| term_start3 = 1896

| term_end3 = 1897

| predecessor3 = John C. Clark

| successor3 = Truman R. Stiles

| office4 = President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate

| term_start4 = 1886

| term_end4 = 1890

| predecessor4 = Laforrest H. Thompson

| successor4 = Frank A. Dwinell

| office5 = Member of the Vermont State Senate

| term_start5 = 1886

| term_end5 = 1890

| predecessor5 = Henry Clay Ide

| successor5 = Albro F. Nichols

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1843|1|29|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Derby Line, Vermont

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1909|3|12|1843|1|29|mf=y}}

| death_place = Berkeley, California

| resting_place = Smithland Cemetery, Smithland, Iowa

| nationality = American

| occupation = Attorney

|allegiance = United States (Union)

|branch = Union Army

|serviceyears = 1864-1865

|unit = Company C, 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

|rank = Private

|battles = American Civil War

}}

Henry Clay Bates (January 29, 1843 – March 12, 1909), frequently known as H. C. Bates,{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22H.+C.+Bates%22+Bates&p_province=us-vt&dr_year=1886-1909|title=Results in Vermont for "H. C. Bates"|website=newspapers.com}} was a Vermont lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Vermont and as a judge of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands.

Early life

Henry Clay Bates was born in Derby Line, Vermont on January 29, 1843.[https://books.google.com/books?id=G0QMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA241 Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont], by Frederick W. Baldwin, 1886, pages 241 to 243[https://books.google.com/books?id=TaITAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA85 Who's Who in New England], by Albert Nelson Marquis, Volume 1, 1909, page 85 He was educated at Derby Academy, taught school in Vermont and Maine, and studied law in Derby and Charleston before enlisting for the Civil War.

Military service

Bates served as a member of Company C, 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbAVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA746 The New England Magazine], America Company Publishers, Boston, Volume 33, (September 1905 – February 1906), 1906, page 746[https://books.google.com/books?id=urzTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA261 Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography], published by American Publishers' Association, Chicago, Volume 1, 1909, page 261 After the war he was an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic.[https://books.google.com/books?id=eK5YAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA27 Journal of the National Encampment], published by Grand Army of the Republic, pages 21 to 23, 1887, page 27

Early career

Bates resumed his legal studies after leaving the Army, attained admission to the bar in 1866 and practiced law in St. Johnsbury.[https://books.google.com/books?id=vrU3AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA441 The town of St. Johnsbury, Vt.: A Review of One Hundred Twenty-five Years to the Anniversary Pageant of 1912], published by The Cowles Press, St. Johnsbury, 1912, pages 441 to 442 A Republican, he served in numerous local offices, including Superintendent of Schools of Guildhall and Town Meeting Moderator of St. Johnsbury.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ggyP3rxWLnQC&pg=PA186 Vermont School Report], published by Vermont Department of Education, 1872, page 186

Bates also served as Caledonia County State's Attorney from 1880 to 1882 and 1892 to 1894.[https://books.google.com/books?id=GkcjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA54 Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887], compiled and published by Hamilton Child, 1897, page 54[https://books.google.com/books?id=azRFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA465 Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont], published by Vermont General Assembly, 1881, page 465 From 1886 to 1890 Bates was a member of the Vermont Senate and served as Senate President.[https://books.google.com/books?id=dVI4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA3 Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont], published by Vermont General Assembly, 1886, pages 5, 328

Bates served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1896 to 1897.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PkYjAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA51 Successful Vermonters: A Modern Gazetteer of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties], by William Hartley Jeffrey, pages 54 to 56 In 1898 he won election as Lieutenant Governor and served until 1900.[https://books.google.com/books?id=YHIAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA166 Vermont Historical Reader], by Edward Conant, 1907, page 166

He participated in numerous county and state Republican conventions, and was a Delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1888/02/16/106315114.pdf Newspaper article, The Republican League], New York Times, February 16, 1888[https://books.google.com/books?id=6SIQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA78 Official Proceedings of the Republican National Convention], published by the convention, 1900, page 78

Territorial judge

In 1901 Bates was appointed a judge for the 9th district of the Court of First Instance, Manila, a position within the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands.[https://books.google.com/books?id=KfoKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA166 Albany Law Journal], published by Albany Law School, Volumes 63-65, (January 1901 to January 1902), 1902, page 166{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6HpQAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA7-PA63 |title=Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands}} He served until his 1907 resignation, afterwards living in retirement in Berkeley, California.[https://books.google.com/books?id=HiMSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA616 War Department Annual Reports], published by United States War Department, 1909, page 616

Death and burial

Bates died in Berkeley on March 12, 1909, after having been ill as the result of his service in the Philippines.Newspaper article, Work on Islands Fatal to Jurist, San Francisco Call, March 13, 1909[https://books.google.com/books?id=5wMvAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA35 Law Notes], published by Edward Thompson Company, Volume 13 (April 1909 to March 1910), 1910, page 35[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2249&dat=19090315&id=_dw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZloMAAAAIBAJ&pg=669,1730986 Newspaper article, An Eminent Son of Vermont], Boston Evening Transcript, March 15, 1909 He was buried at Smithland Cemetery (Little Sioux Township Cemetery) in Smithland, Iowa, where his wife's family resided.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150218212603/http://vermontcivilwar.org/research/myplace.php?input=Derby,%20VT VermontCivilWar.Org Database]}}, Soldiers credited to, born in, or buried in Derby, VT, accessed December 4, 2011

Family

In 1866, Bates married Laura E. Jenness of Morgan, Vermont.{{cite magazine |last=Forbes |first=Charles R. |date=March 1, 1909 |title=Obituary, Henry Clay Bates |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ecNBAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA87 |magazine=The Vermonter |location=White River Junction, VT |publisher=Chas. R. Forbes |page=87 |ref={{sfnRef|"Obituary, Henry Clay Bates"}}}} They were the parents of one son who lived to adulthood, attorney Jerry Dickerman Bates (1869-1952), who was usually referred to as J. Dickerman Bates.{{sfn|"Obituary, Henry Clay Bates"|page=87}}