Erastus Newton Bates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American general
Date of Birth: 29-Feb-1828
Place of Birth: Plainfield, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 29-May-1898
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Erastus Newton Bates
- Erastus Newton Bates (February 29, 1828 – May 29, 1898) was an American politician and general from Massachusetts.
- A graduate of Williams College, Bates was an early settler of Minnesota and participated in its first constitutional convention and state senate.
- He then moved to Illinois, where he served with the Civil War.
- A longtime prisoner of war, Bates was commissioned a brevet brigadier general.
- Upon his return from the war, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives and as Illinois Treasurer.
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