Background
Bates, John Lewis was born on September 18, 1859 in N. Easton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Lewis Benton and Louisa D. (Field) Bates.
Bates, John Lewis was born on September 18, 1859 in N. Easton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Review Lewis Benton and Louisa D. (Field) Bates.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1882, Bachelor of Laws, 1885. Doctor of Laws, Wesleyan, Connecticut, 1903.
July 12, 1887; children—Lewis Benton (deceased), John Harold, Dorothy. Practiced at Boston since 1885.
Member Boston Common Council, 1891-1892. Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1894-1899 (speaker, 1897-1899). Mason (33°).
Married Clara Elizabeth Smith. Children: Lewis Benton (deceased), John Harold, Dorothy.