Edward Bates Politician

Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was a U.S. lawyer and statesman. He served as the first attorney general of Missouri after it was admitted as a state. He served as the United States Attorney General under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1864, and was notable as the first cabinet member to be appointed from west of the Mississippi River. He was the younger brother of Frederick Bates, second governor of Missouri, and James Woodson Bates, who became an attorney and politician in Arkansas after practicing for a time in Missouri.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 04, 1793
Birth place	Goochland County Virginia , Belmont Virginia , United States
Date of death	March 25, 1869
Place of death	St. Louis , United States
Profession	Lawyer , Politician

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Office holder

military operations	War of 1812
military rank	Sergeant
party	Democratic-Republican Party Republican Party (United States) Whig Party (United States)
president	Abraham Lincoln
successor	James Speed