Background
Bates, Harry Cole was born on August 9, 1891 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Cole and Fannie F. (Barry) Bates.
Bates, Harry Cole was born on August 9, 1891 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Cole and Fannie F. (Barry) Bates.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1912, the Master of Philisophy, 1915, honorary Master of Arts, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1915.
With Everett, Clarke & Benedict, New York City, 1912-1916. Attorney associate with Britton & Gray, Washington, District of Columbia, 1916-1917. Attorney Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1917-1927, assistant general counsel, 1927-1936, general counsel since 1936.
Served as Second lieutenant, field artillery, United States Army, 1917-1918, First lieutenant, 1918-1919, with American Expeditionary Forces, 1918-1919. Trustee of Hamilton College. Member Association Life Insurance Counsel (sec-treasurer, 1925-1941, vice president, 1941-1945, president, 1945-1946), Sigma Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Helen Morris Turner, September 29, 1928. Children: Robert Phillips Turner (adopted), Harry Cole III, Charles Turner, David Field.