Bates, John Lewis
lawyer, legislator, was born Sept. 18, 1859, in Easton, Mass. He received his education at the Boston Latin school and the college and law departments of the Boston university. He has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of New England, and is the senior member of the law firm of Bates and Bradish, of Boston, Mass.
In 1891-92 he was a member of the Boston common council; in 1894-97 served with distinction as a member of the Massachusetts house of representatives, and was speaker of the house in 1897.