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Isaac C. Bates

1779 – 1845

American politician

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About Isaac C. Bates

Lived 1779 – 1845 (aged 66). Isaac C. Bates was an American politician and lawyer.

Isaac Chapman Bates (January 23, 1779 – March 16, 1845) was an American politician from Massachusetts.

He was born in Granville, Massachusetts, and graduated from Yale College in 1802. He practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1808.

Political career

Massachusetts House of Representatives He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1808–1809).

United States House of Representatives Bates was elected to the United States House of Representatives (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1835), where he was an Anti-Jacksonian. He was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Military Pensions in the Twenty-first Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1834.

United States Senate He was elected as a Whig to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1841, caused by the resignation of John Davis and on the same day elected for the term commencing March 4, 1841, and served from January 13, 1841, until his death. He was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Pensions (Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses); interment in Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Yale College
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, United States senator
Also known as
I. C. Bates, Isaac Bates, Isaac Chapman Bates

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Isaac C. Bates?

American politician (1779-1845)

When was Isaac C. Bates born?

Isaac C. Bates was born on 23 January 1779 in Granville.

When did Isaac C. Bates die?

Isaac C. Bates died on 16 March 1845 in Washington, D.C..

What was Isaac C. Bates's occupation?

Isaac C. Bates was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Isaac C. Bates?

Isaac C. Bates was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Isaac C. Bates

· Wikidata: Q1378587

· DBpedia: Isaac C. Bates

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