George J. Bates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George J. Bates

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1949

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

George Joseph Bates (February 25, 1891 – November 1, 1949) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.
Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1918-1924.
Bates was then elected Mayor of Salem in 1924 at the age of 33.
He served as mayor until 1937, at which time he was sworn in as a Republican member of the House in the 75th Congress.
He was re-elected six times. Bates was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Annie (Burns) and Thomas F.
Bates.
Bates died in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 in Washington, D.C.
in 1949.
He was replaced in the House by his son, William Henry Bates.
He was buried at St.
Mary's Cemetery in Salem.
Bates Elementary School in Salem is named after George J.
Bates and his son. His daughter, Carolyn (Bates) Stanton, is the maternal grandmother of comedian John Mulaney.