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Edward Bates

1793 - 1869

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Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was an American lawyer, politician and judge. He represented Missouri in the US House of Representatives and served as the U.S. Attorney General under President Abraham Lincoln. A member of the influential Bates family, he was the first US Cabinet appointee from a state west of the Mississippi River. Born in Goochland County, Virginia, in 1793, Bates moved to St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Bates is the 18,491st most popular politician (down from 17,812th in 2024), the 15,019th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,444th in 2019) and the 1,182nd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Edward Bates ranks 18,491 out of 19,576. Before him are Humza Yousaf, Bill Cassidy, William Allen, Ben Cayetano, Espen Barth Eide, and Christopher C. Miller. After him are Richard Burr, Sergei Furgal, Uddhav Thackeray, Nikolay Fyodorov, Anton Vaino, and Newton Booth.

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Among people born in 1793, Edward Bates ranks 58. Before him are John Clare, Henry Charles Carey, Thomas Doughty, Eliphalet Remington, Felicia Hemans, and Henry Schoolcraft. After him is John Slidell. Among people deceased in 1869, Edward Bates ranks 69. Before him are Thomas Hodgskin, Henry Jarvis Raymond, Mary Ward, John Bell, William P. Fessenden, and Benjamin Fitzpatrick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Bates ranks 15,024 out of 20,380. Before him are Tabitha St. Germain (1964), Ben Cayetano (1939), Lewis Pullman (1993), Adele Mara (1923), Elizabeth Gracen (1961), and Christopher C. Miller (1965). After him are Alexander Koch (1988), Richard Mastracchio (1960), Constance Wu (1982), Mike Ness (1962), Peggy Shannon (1907), and Larry Norman (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Edward Bates ranks 1,182. Before him are John Dingell (1926), Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802), Bill Cassidy (1957), William Allen (1803), Ben Cayetano (1939), and Christopher C. Miller (1965). After him are Richard Burr (1955), Newton Booth (1825), Brock Adams (1927), Clement Comer Clay (1789), Bill Clements (1917), and Carl Hayden (1877).

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