Asher B. Bates
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| Born |
May 2, 1810 Genesee County, New York |
| Died | June 1, 1873 (aged 63) San Francisco |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Gertrude Judd |
| Parent(s) | Asher Bates ? Steel |
Asher B. Bates (May 2, 1810 – June 1, 1873) was a lawyer and politician in the United States state of Michigan and in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
His father was also named Asher Bates, so he is sometimes called Asher Bates Jr.
Bates was born May 2, 1810 in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York. He graduated from Union College in 1828 and came to Detroit, Michigan in 1831, where he was an attorney, Justice of the Peace, City Attorney, and City Recorder. In 1838, he served as Mayor of Detroit after the resignation of Augustus S. Porter to run for the U.S. Senate. He was also an agent for the Protection Insurance Company of Hartford. He married Lucilla Beals October 23, 1832, but she died in 1839.
He established the practice of Farnsworth & Bates with Elon Farnsworth. They were joined by Henry N. Walker in 1836, who had studied law in their office. In 1837, Farnsworth left the firm to become chancellor of the chancery court of Michigan and with the addition of Samuel T. Douglass, the firm became Bates, Walker & Douglass. The firm of Walker & Douglass continued after Bates' departure for several years until they were joined by James V. Campbell. Both Campbell and Douglass served terms on the Michigan Supreme Court and both Farnsworth and Walker served as Michigan Attorney General.
He married Elizabeth Gertrude (or Gilmore) Judd (1810–?) December 6, 1843. At some point he moved from Detroit to Jackson County, Michigan, where he ran unsuccessfully as a Whig Party candidate for Justice of Probate in 1844.
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