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Lee C. Gates

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Lee C. Gates
Gates c. 1909
Member of the California Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Preceded byWilliam H. Savage
Succeeded byHenry S. Benedict
Personal details
Born(1856-04-04)April 4, 1856
Preble County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1917(1917-06-14) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeAngelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1906)
Lincoln–Roosevelt League (1907–1910)
Spouse
Bessie B. Caldwell
(m. 1883)
Children
  • Hazel
  • June
OccupationAttorney
Known forProgressive leader
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceOhio National Guard
Years of service1883
RankLieutenant
Unit4th Regiment

Lee Channing Gates (April 4, 1856 – June 14, 1917) was an American attorney and politician who served one term in the California State Senate for the 34th district from 1911 to 1915.[1] Gates and Assemblyman William C. Clark co-authored California's referendum and recall constitutional amendments.[2]

In 1906, Gates was the non-partisan candidate for mayor of Los Angeles.[3] He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention pledged to Theodore Roosevelt.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lee C. Gates". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Senator Lee C. Gates, early progressive of state, dead at home". Los Angeles Express. Los Angeles. 14 June 1917. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Machine rebuked at polls". The Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles. 6 December 1906. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ "California Blue Book, 1913–1915". California State Printing Office. p. 461. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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