Edward Bates

Edward Bates

Interment Location Visited  
St. Louis, MO August 21, 2024  

Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.
Photographed August 21, 2024.

Fast Facts

Born: September 4, 1793 in Goochland County, Virginia

Spouse: Julia Davenport Coalter Bates (m. 1823-1875)

Military Rank: Sergeant — U.S. Army

Primary Political Affiliation: Republican Party

House Tenure: 1827-1829

Served in Cabinet of: Abraham Lincoln

Cabinet Position: Attorney General (1861-1864)

Died: March 25, 1869 in St. Louis, Missouri

Age: 75

Interment: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

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