Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904), pp 897-898.
CHARLES P. BATES is a native of the old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Oneida county, New York, on the 4th of December, 1859, and being a son of Rev. Laban E. and Caroline (Bronson) Bates, his father having been a clergyman of the Congregational church, in whose ministry he served until the time of his death, in 1896, his wife passing away in 1869. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm. his father having been engaged in agricultural pursuits in addition to his ministerial labors, and after attending the public schools until he had completed the curriculum he continued his studies in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York, and from the age of eighteen until that of twenty-three he devoted a portion of his time to teaching and to the study of law in connection wits, his course in the seminary, having initiated his technical reading of the law in the city of Rochester. In 1883 Mr. Bates came to what is now the state of South Dakota and located in Ipswich, Edmunds county, where he was identified with the hardware business about two years. In March, 1885, he came to Sioux Falls and resumed the study of law in the office of H. H. Keith, being admitted to the bar in January, 1887, but continuing in the employ of his preceptor, Mr. Keith, until January, 1889, when they formed a partnership, under the title of Keith & Bates, this association continuing until January, 1893, after which Mr. Bates was independently engaged in the practice of his profession until January, 1898, when he entered into partnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. On January 1, 1904, this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Bates formed a business alliance with Ralph W. Parliman, under the firm name of Bates & Parliman.
In May, 1894, Mr. Bates was appointed city attorney, being chosen as his own successor in the following year and thus remaining incumbent of the office until May, 1896. During the spirited campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican central committee of Minnehaha county, marshaling his forces with consummate skill and discrimination and proving himself well qualified for leadership. After the nomination of William McKinley for the presidency in 1896 he identified himself with the silver wing of the party, receiving the nomination for state's attorney on the Fusion ticket and being elected by a gratifying majority, the entire ticket being victorious in the county. In 1898 he was reelected, serving as a tangible mark of the popular appreciation of his ability and his effective services as public prosecutor, and m the campaign of that year he was also chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party in the county and had charge of the campaign in the county. In 1902 Mr. Bates renewed his allegiance to the Republican party and has since been an advocate of its principles. He is devoted to the work of his profession, giving a careful preparation to all his cases and presenting every cause with directness and with a full appreciation of the salient points involved, while his thorough knowledge of the basic principles, and the minutiae of the law, as well as of precedents, has gained him marked prestige as a trial lawyer and as a safe and conservative counsel. Fraternally Mr. Bates is one of, the prominent members of Granite Lodge No. 18. Knights of Pythias, in which he has passed all the official chairs and has frequently represented the lodge in the grand lodge of the state. He is also affiliated with Sioux Falls Lodge, No. 262, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he is past exalted ruler, having also represented this organization in the grand lodge. His religious faith is that of the Congregational church, in which he was reared.
On the 5th of February, 1891, Mr. Bates was united in marriage to Miss Grace Chester, of Elmira, New York, and they are the parents of two sons, Chester Bronson and Lawrence Russell.
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From biography which appears on pages 440, 441 in "History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey
Although his father was a minister of the gospel Charles was reared on a farm. He completed his education at the Genesee Wesleyan seminary, and commenced the study of law at Rochester, N. Y. From the time he was eighteen years of age until he was twenty-three he taught school and studied law in connection with his course at the seminary. In 1883 went to Ipswich, S. D and engaged in the hardware business for nearly two years. In March, 1885, came to Sioux Falls, and entered the law office of H. H. Keith. In January, 1887, was admitted to the bar,
but continued in the employment of Mr. Keith until January, 1889, at which time they formed a copartnership under the firm name of Keith & Bates. This copartnership existed until January 1, 1893. He then engage in the practice of law by himself until January, 1898, when lie
formed a copartnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. In May, 1894, he was appointed city attorney of the city of Sioux Falls, was reappointed in 1895, and held the office until May 1896. During the campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican county committee of Minnehaha county, and conducted the campaign with great credit and ability. After the nomination of McKinley for president in 1896, he joined the silver Republicans, and received the nomination for state's attorney upon the Fusion ticket and, with all the rest of the candidates on that ticket, was elected. In 1898 he was
re-elected, and was chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party, and had the management of the campaign in the county during that year. Mr. Bates is a good lawyer, is careful in the preparation of his cases for trial, and is a good trial lawyer. In the performance of his duties as state's attorney he has been faithful, energetic and successful. A few years ago he married Miss Grace Chester, an estimable young lady, and they are now bringing up two bright boys, possibly to enlarge the circle of the legal profession, but probably for the ministry.
CHARLES P. BATES is a native of the old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Oneida county, New York, on the 4th of December, 1859, and being a son of Rev. Laban E. and Caroline (Bronson) Bates, his father having been a clergyman of the Congregational church, in whose ministry he served until the time of his death, in 1896, his wife passing away in 1869. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm. his father having been engaged in agricultural pursuits in addition to his ministerial labors, and after attending the public schools until he had completed the curriculum he continued his studies in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York, and from the age of eighteen until that of twenty-three he devoted a portion of his time to teaching and to the study of law in connection wits, his course in the seminary, having initiated his technical reading of the law in the city of Rochester. In 1883 Mr. Bates came to what is now the state of South Dakota and located in Ipswich, Edmunds county, where he was identified with the hardware business about two years. In March, 1885, he came to Sioux Falls and resumed the study of law in the office of H. H. Keith, being admitted to the bar in January, 1887, but continuing in the employ of his preceptor, Mr. Keith, until January, 1889, when they formed a partnership, under the title of Keith & Bates, this association continuing until January, 1893, after which Mr. Bates was independently engaged in the practice of his profession until January, 1898, when he entered into partnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. On January 1, 1904, this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Bates formed a business alliance with Ralph W. Parliman, under the firm name of Bates & Parliman.
In May, 1894, Mr. Bates was appointed city attorney, being chosen as his own successor in the following year and thus remaining incumbent of the office until May, 1896. During the spirited campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican central committee of Minnehaha county, marshaling his forces with consummate skill and discrimination and proving himself well qualified for leadership. After the nomination of William McKinley for the presidency in 1896 he identified himself with the silver wing of the party, receiving the nomination for state's attorney on the Fusion ticket and being elected by a gratifying majority, the entire ticket being victorious in the county. In 1898 he was reelected, serving as a tangible mark of the popular appreciation of his ability and his effective services as public prosecutor, and m the campaign of that year he was also chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party in the county and had charge of the campaign in the county. In 1902 Mr. Bates renewed his allegiance to the Republican party and has since been an advocate of its principles. He is devoted to the work of his profession, giving a careful preparation to all his cases and presenting every cause with directness and with a full appreciation of the salient points involved, while his thorough knowledge of the basic principles, and the minutiae of the law, as well as of precedents, has gained him marked prestige as a trial lawyer and as a safe and conservative counsel. Fraternally Mr. Bates is one of, the prominent members of Granite Lodge No. 18. Knights of Pythias, in which he has passed all the official chairs and has frequently represented the lodge in the grand lodge of the state. He is also affiliated with Sioux Falls Lodge, No. 262, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he is past exalted ruler, having also represented this organization in the grand lodge. His religious faith is that of the Congregational church, in which he was reared.
On the 5th of February, 1891, Mr. Bates was united in marriage to Miss Grace Chester, of Elmira, New York, and they are the parents of two sons, Chester Bronson and Lawrence Russell.
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From biography which appears on pages 440, 441 in "History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey
Although his father was a minister of the gospel Charles was reared on a farm. He completed his education at the Genesee Wesleyan seminary, and commenced the study of law at Rochester, N. Y. From the time he was eighteen years of age until he was twenty-three he taught school and studied law in connection with his course at the seminary. In 1883 went to Ipswich, S. D and engaged in the hardware business for nearly two years. In March, 1885, came to Sioux Falls, and entered the law office of H. H. Keith. In January, 1887, was admitted to the bar,
but continued in the employment of Mr. Keith until January, 1889, at which time they formed a copartnership under the firm name of Keith & Bates. This copartnership existed until January 1, 1893. He then engage in the practice of law by himself until January, 1898, when lie
formed a copartnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. In May, 1894, he was appointed city attorney of the city of Sioux Falls, was reappointed in 1895, and held the office until May 1896. During the campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican county committee of Minnehaha county, and conducted the campaign with great credit and ability. After the nomination of McKinley for president in 1896, he joined the silver Republicans, and received the nomination for state's attorney upon the Fusion ticket and, with all the rest of the candidates on that ticket, was elected. In 1898 he was
re-elected, and was chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party, and had the management of the campaign in the county during that year. Mr. Bates is a good lawyer, is careful in the preparation of his cases for trial, and is a good trial lawyer. In the performance of his duties as state's attorney he has been faithful, energetic and successful. A few years ago he married Miss Grace Chester, an estimable young lady, and they are now bringing up two bright boys, possibly to enlarge the circle of the legal profession, but probably for the ministry.
Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904), pp 897-898.
CHARLES P. BATES is a native of the old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Oneida county, New York, on the 4th of December, 1859, and being a son of Rev. Laban E. and Caroline (Bronson) Bates, his father having been a clergyman of the Congregational church, in whose ministry he served until the time of his death, in 1896, his wife passing away in 1869. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm. his father having been engaged in agricultural pursuits in addition to his ministerial labors, and after attending the public schools until he had completed the curriculum he continued his studies in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York, and from the age of eighteen until that of twenty-three he devoted a portion of his time to teaching and to the study of law in connection wits, his course in the seminary, having initiated his technical reading of the law in the city of Rochester. In 1883 Mr. Bates came to what is now the state of South Dakota and located in Ipswich, Edmunds county, where he was identified with the hardware business about two years. In March, 1885, he came to Sioux Falls and resumed the study of law in the office of H. H. Keith, being admitted to the bar in January, 1887, but continuing in the employ of his preceptor, Mr. Keith, until January, 1889, when they formed a partnership, under the title of Keith & Bates, this association continuing until January, 1893, after which Mr. Bates was independently engaged in the practice of his profession until January, 1898, when he entered into partnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. On January 1, 1904, this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Bates formed a business alliance with Ralph W. Parliman, under the firm name of Bates & Parliman.
In May, 1894, Mr. Bates was appointed city attorney, being chosen as his own successor in the following year and thus remaining incumbent of the office until May, 1896. During the spirited campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican central committee of Minnehaha county, marshaling his forces with consummate skill and discrimination and proving himself well qualified for leadership. After the nomination of William McKinley for the presidency in 1896 he identified himself with the silver wing of the party, receiving the nomination for state's attorney on the Fusion ticket and being elected by a gratifying majority, the entire ticket being victorious in the county. In 1898 he was reelected, serving as a tangible mark of the popular appreciation of his ability and his effective services as public prosecutor, and m the campaign of that year he was also chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party in the county and had charge of the campaign in the county. In 1902 Mr. Bates renewed his allegiance to the Republican party and has since been an advocate of its principles. He is devoted to the work of his profession, giving a careful preparation to all his cases and presenting every cause with directness and with a full appreciation of the salient points involved, while his thorough knowledge of the basic principles, and the minutiae of the law, as well as of precedents, has gained him marked prestige as a trial lawyer and as a safe and conservative counsel. Fraternally Mr. Bates is one of, the prominent members of Granite Lodge No. 18. Knights of Pythias, in which he has passed all the official chairs and has frequently represented the lodge in the grand lodge of the state. He is also affiliated with Sioux Falls Lodge, No. 262, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he is past exalted ruler, having also represented this organization in the grand lodge. His religious faith is that of the Congregational church, in which he was reared.
On the 5th of February, 1891, Mr. Bates was united in marriage to Miss Grace Chester, of Elmira, New York, and they are the parents of two sons, Chester Bronson and Lawrence Russell.
Contributor: (48030601)
From biography which appears on pages 440, 441 in "History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey
Although his father was a minister of the gospel Charles was reared on a farm. He completed his education at the Genesee Wesleyan seminary, and commenced the study of law at Rochester, N. Y. From the time he was eighteen years of age until he was twenty-three he taught school and studied law in connection with his course at the seminary. In 1883 went to Ipswich, S. D and engaged in the hardware business for nearly two years. In March, 1885, came to Sioux Falls, and entered the law office of H. H. Keith. In January, 1887, was admitted to the bar,
but continued in the employment of Mr. Keith until January, 1889, at which time they formed a copartnership under the firm name of Keith & Bates. This copartnership existed until January 1, 1893. He then engage in the practice of law by himself until January, 1898, when lie
formed a copartnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. In May, 1894, he was appointed city attorney of the city of Sioux Falls, was reappointed in 1895, and held the office until May 1896. During the campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican county committee of Minnehaha county, and conducted the campaign with great credit and ability. After the nomination of McKinley for president in 1896, he joined the silver Republicans, and received the nomination for state's attorney upon the Fusion ticket and, with all the rest of the candidates on that ticket, was elected. In 1898 he was
re-elected, and was chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party, and had the management of the campaign in the county during that year. Mr. Bates is a good lawyer, is careful in the preparation of his cases for trial, and is a good trial lawyer. In the performance of his duties as state's attorney he has been faithful, energetic and successful. A few years ago he married Miss Grace Chester, an estimable young lady, and they are now bringing up two bright boys, possibly to enlarge the circle of the legal profession, but probably for the ministry.
CHARLES P. BATES is a native of the old Empire state of the Union, having been born in Oneida county, New York, on the 4th of December, 1859, and being a son of Rev. Laban E. and Caroline (Bronson) Bates, his father having been a clergyman of the Congregational church, in whose ministry he served until the time of his death, in 1896, his wife passing away in 1869. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm. his father having been engaged in agricultural pursuits in addition to his ministerial labors, and after attending the public schools until he had completed the curriculum he continued his studies in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York, and from the age of eighteen until that of twenty-three he devoted a portion of his time to teaching and to the study of law in connection wits, his course in the seminary, having initiated his technical reading of the law in the city of Rochester. In 1883 Mr. Bates came to what is now the state of South Dakota and located in Ipswich, Edmunds county, where he was identified with the hardware business about two years. In March, 1885, he came to Sioux Falls and resumed the study of law in the office of H. H. Keith, being admitted to the bar in January, 1887, but continuing in the employ of his preceptor, Mr. Keith, until January, 1889, when they formed a partnership, under the title of Keith & Bates, this association continuing until January, 1893, after which Mr. Bates was independently engaged in the practice of his profession until January, 1898, when he entered into partnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. On January 1, 1904, this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Bates formed a business alliance with Ralph W. Parliman, under the firm name of Bates & Parliman.
In May, 1894, Mr. Bates was appointed city attorney, being chosen as his own successor in the following year and thus remaining incumbent of the office until May, 1896. During the spirited campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican central committee of Minnehaha county, marshaling his forces with consummate skill and discrimination and proving himself well qualified for leadership. After the nomination of William McKinley for the presidency in 1896 he identified himself with the silver wing of the party, receiving the nomination for state's attorney on the Fusion ticket and being elected by a gratifying majority, the entire ticket being victorious in the county. In 1898 he was reelected, serving as a tangible mark of the popular appreciation of his ability and his effective services as public prosecutor, and m the campaign of that year he was also chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party in the county and had charge of the campaign in the county. In 1902 Mr. Bates renewed his allegiance to the Republican party and has since been an advocate of its principles. He is devoted to the work of his profession, giving a careful preparation to all his cases and presenting every cause with directness and with a full appreciation of the salient points involved, while his thorough knowledge of the basic principles, and the minutiae of the law, as well as of precedents, has gained him marked prestige as a trial lawyer and as a safe and conservative counsel. Fraternally Mr. Bates is one of, the prominent members of Granite Lodge No. 18. Knights of Pythias, in which he has passed all the official chairs and has frequently represented the lodge in the grand lodge of the state. He is also affiliated with Sioux Falls Lodge, No. 262, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he is past exalted ruler, having also represented this organization in the grand lodge. His religious faith is that of the Congregational church, in which he was reared.
On the 5th of February, 1891, Mr. Bates was united in marriage to Miss Grace Chester, of Elmira, New York, and they are the parents of two sons, Chester Bronson and Lawrence Russell.
Contributor: (48030601)
From biography which appears on pages 440, 441 in "History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey
Although his father was a minister of the gospel Charles was reared on a farm. He completed his education at the Genesee Wesleyan seminary, and commenced the study of law at Rochester, N. Y. From the time he was eighteen years of age until he was twenty-three he taught school and studied law in connection with his course at the seminary. In 1883 went to Ipswich, S. D and engaged in the hardware business for nearly two years. In March, 1885, came to Sioux Falls, and entered the law office of H. H. Keith. In January, 1887, was admitted to the bar,
but continued in the employment of Mr. Keith until January, 1889, at which time they formed a copartnership under the firm name of Keith & Bates. This copartnership existed until January 1, 1893. He then engage in the practice of law by himself until January, 1898, when lie
formed a copartnership with P. J. Rogde, under the firm name of Bates & Rogde. In May, 1894, he was appointed city attorney of the city of Sioux Falls, was reappointed in 1895, and held the office until May 1896. During the campaign of 1894 he was chairman of the Republican county committee of Minnehaha county, and conducted the campaign with great credit and ability. After the nomination of McKinley for president in 1896, he joined the silver Republicans, and received the nomination for state's attorney upon the Fusion ticket and, with all the rest of the candidates on that ticket, was elected. In 1898 he was
re-elected, and was chairman of the executive committee of the Fusion party, and had the management of the campaign in the county during that year. Mr. Bates is a good lawyer, is careful in the preparation of his cases for trial, and is a good trial lawyer. In the performance of his duties as state's attorney he has been faithful, energetic and successful. A few years ago he married Miss Grace Chester, an estimable young lady, and they are now bringing up two bright boys, possibly to enlarge the circle of the legal profession, but probably for the ministry.
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