Background
Bates, John Burnham was born on March 2, 1918 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Charles David and lucretia Margaret (Burnham) Bates.
Bates, John Burnham was born on March 2, 1918 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Charles David and lucretia Margaret (Burnham) Bates.
AB, Stanford University, 1940. Juris Doctor, University California-Berkeley, 1947.
Associate firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, 1947-1953, partner, from 1953, senior partner, from 1977, chairman management committee, 1979-1983, of counsel retired, 1992. Member American team Anglo-American Legal Exchange, 1973. Lecturer continuing education of bar, 1953-1956.
Member Piedmont City Council (California), 1959-1962. Board directors Bay Area Council, 1979-1985. Trustee Pacific Legal Foundation, 1985-1995.
Co-chairman United San Francisco Republican Finance Committee, 1967-1970. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Bar Association.
Member Bar Association San Francisco (chairman judicial committee 1962, chairman trial practice committee 1963-1964), American College Trial Lawyers (chairman Gumpert award committee 1973-1978, regent 1969-1973). Clubs: Commonwealth of California (governor since 1973, president 1977), Pacific Union (president 1969-1970), Claremont Country (director, vice president 1954-1958), Cypress Point (director 1975-1983), Bohemian, San Francisco Golf. Old Baldy (Saratoga, Wyoming).
Married Nancy Witter. Children: John Burnham Junior, Catharine Bates Kreitler, Charles W.