Frederick Bates (politician)

Frederick Bates
2nd Governor of Missouri
In office November 15, 1824 – August 4, 1825
Lieutenant	Benjamin Harrison Reeves
Preceded by	Alexander McNair
Succeeded by	Abraham J. Williams
Personal details
Born	(1777-06-23)June 23, 1777 Belmont, Goochland County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1825(1825-08-04) (aged 48) Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S.
Spouse	Nancy Opie Ball
Relations	Edward (brother), James (brother); see Bates extended family
Children	Emily Caroline (1820–1891), Lucius Lee (1821–1898), Woodville (1823–1840) and Frederick Jr. (1826–1862)

Frederick Bates (June 23, 1777 – August 4, 1825), was an American attorney and politician. He was elected in 1824 as the second governor of Missouri and died in office in 1825. Before that he had served as a justice of the Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory, was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of the Louisiana Territory and started to build his political base in St. Louis.