Eva Bates
American domestic servant
About Eva Bates
Lived 1799 – 1903 (aged 103–104).
Eva Bates (September 1, 1799 – May 24?, 1903) was an American domestic servant who worked for two U.S. Presidents, John Adams and James Monroe.
Eva Bates was also known as Mammy Bates. She was first employed by John Adams. After his death she was hired into the household of James Monroe. She moved into a retirement home in New York around 1887.
She died a centenarian in Lincoln Hospital, also known as the Colored Home and Hospital, located at 141st St. and Southern Boulevard in New York.
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Who was Eva Bates?
American domestic servant (1799–1903)
When was Eva Bates born?
Eva Bates was born in 1799.
When did Eva Bates die?
Eva Bates died in 1903.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eva Bates. https://biography.guide/eva-bates/
MLA: "Eva Bates." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eva-bates/.
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