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Martin Waltham Bates

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Martin Waltham Bates

Birth
Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1 Jan 1869 (aged 82)
Dover, Kent County, Delaware, USA
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Dover, Kent County, Delaware, USA
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US Senator. He served as a member of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1826, and was appointed as a Delegate to the Delaware State Constitutional Convention held in 1852. He was elected as a Democratic Senator from Delaware to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Middleton Clayton and served from 1857 to 1859. He unsuccessfully tried to retain his seat through reelection, and was defeated for the seat by Willard Saulsbury Sr.
US Senator. He served as a member of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1826, and was appointed as a Delegate to the Delaware State Constitutional Convention held in 1852. He was elected as a Democratic Senator from Delaware to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Middleton Clayton and served from 1857 to 1859. He unsuccessfully tried to retain his seat through reelection, and was defeated for the seat by Willard Saulsbury Sr.

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Husband of Mary Hillyard Bates

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  • Originally Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Jun 1, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7525102/martin_waltham-bates: accessed ), memorial page for Martin Waltham Bates (24 Feb 1786–1 Jan 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7525102, citing Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Kent County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.