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BATES. HATES. 47 In addition to these works Mr. Bates has printed in the " Courier " two serial stories, " Mona and Hilo " and " The Ties of Blood." In 1886 he edited "Old Salem," a book left unfinished by his wife at her death. In many ways Mr. Bates's career is representative and in all ways interesting and encouraging to younger authors. Mr. Bates was married in Brunswick, Me., September 5, 1882, to Harriet L., daughter of George L. and Abba (Thomp- son) Vose. Her pen name (Eleanor Put- nam) is familiar to litterateurs. Her " Woodland Wooing," published since her death, is a book of great charm and beauty. Mrs. Bates died March 13, 1886, leaving one son, Oric. BATES, Theodore Cornelius, son of Elijah and Sarah (Fletcher) Bates, was born in North Brookfield, Worcester coun- ty, June 4, 1843. His early education was received in the common and high schools of his native town, and at Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H. In the latter school he fitted for college, but did not take up his college connection, going into business instead. He was in business in Boston until 1876, since which time he has been engaged in Worcester in the manufacture of corsets (The Worcester Corset Company), retain- ing his residence, however, in North Brook- field, the town of his birth. Mr. Bates was married in North Brook- field, December 24, 1S68, to Emma Fran- ces Duncan of that town, daughter of Charles and Tryphosa (I. akin) Duncan. Of this union is one child, Tryphosa Dun- can Bates, born in North Brookfield, April 14, 1876. Mr. Bates has been quite a prominent factor in the recent history of the Repub- lican party in this State, being continually called upon to serve his town, county, and state in some official and political capac- ity. He was a member of the House of Representatives from North Brookfield in 1879, serving on the celebrated retrench- ment committee He was also chairman of the committee on claims, on the part of the House. He was member of the Senate in 1S83, serving as chairman on railroad, prison, and state-house commit- tees. He declined a unanimous renomi- nation both to the House and Senate on account of his numerous business engage- ments. He is now, and has been for sev- eral years, chairman of the executive committee of the Republican state central committee, declining the chairmanship of the committee, as he could not devote the necessary time to it. He has been chair- man of the executive committee of the Worcester county Republican committee for many years, and has been an energetic leader and a strong support in the building up and maintaining the powerful influence so long exerted by that county in all mat- ters relating to the affairs of the Common- wealth. While a member of the House in 1879 he was never absent from his seat when a vote was taken. The same applies to his service in the Senate in 1883 — he never missed a vote during the entire seven months of that memorable "Butler" year, when the Legislature did not adjourn until the last week in July. He was elected as a delegate to the national Republican convention, held in Chicago, in 1884, for the 9th or the Worcester congressional district. He was elected by the Legislature a state director of the Boston & Albany Railroad Company in 1880, and served in that capacity until the Commonwealth sold its stock in that corporation. He was THEODORE C. BATES. appointed by Governor Oliver Ames a member of the state board of health, and is now a member of that board. He was appointed by President Hayes commissioner for the State of Massachu-