THEODORE CORNELIUS BATES

Bates, Theodore Cornelius (1843-1912) — of North Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass. Born in North Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass., June 4, 1843. Son of Elijah Bates and Sarah (Fletcher) Bates; married, December 24, 1868, to Emma Frances Duncan. Republican. Manufacturer; proprietor, Worcester Corset Co.; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1879; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1883; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1884. Congregationalist. English ancestry. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died 11 Mar 1912 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Parents: Elijah Bates, Sarah Fletcher
Spouse: Emma Frances
Marriage: 24 Dec 1868
Children Sex Birth
Tryphosa Duncan Bates F 14 Apr 1876

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell