Background
Gates, Cassius Emerson was born on April 26, 1886 in Alma City, Minnesota, United States. Son of Emerson and Emma Jane (Grey) Gates.
Gates, Cassius Emerson was born on April 26, 1886 in Alma City, Minnesota, United States. Son of Emerson and Emma Jane (Grey) Gates.
Bachelor of Laws, University Minnesota, 1908.
1 adopted son, Robert Emerson. Stepchildren children—Chester R. Paulson, Kathryn Paulson (Mistress Floyd K. McCroskey). Admitted to Minnesota bar, 1908.
Practiced in Mankato, 1909, in Seattle, 1909-1972.
Member Bogle, Bogle & Gates (firm now Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield and Long), 1926-1972. Chairman of the Board, director Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association, KXA, Incorporated.
Trustee, vice president Pacific North.W. Research Foundation. Past trustee Seattle Symphony Orchestra, former trustee Automobile Club of Washington Associate member Association Bar City of New New York
Member Seattle Chamber of C. (chairman member of council 1923-1924, president 1933-1934), American (vice president 9th circuit, 1935-1936.
Member general council 1932-1935), International, Washington Seattle bar associations, International Association Insurance Council (vice president 1936), American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, American Bar Foundation, Seattle History Society (trustee), World Affairs Council (trustee), English-Speaking Union (past trustee), American College Probate Counsel, National Fraternal Congress American, Delta Theta Phi.
Clubs: Seattle Press, Ranier (past president), Seattle Golf and Country, Broadmoor Golf and Country, Rotary (president 1953-1954) (Seattle).
Married Clara M. Shaughnessy, February 25, 1911 (deceased). Married 3d, Rosella M. Paulson, January 14, 1939.