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James M. Bates

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James M. Bates
Bates around the turn of the 20th century
BornMay 31, 1827
DiedJuly 9, 1911(1911-07-09) (aged 84)
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhysician
Board member ofMaine Medical Association
North Yarmouth Academy
SpouseHester Ann Sawtelle (–1912; his death)

James M. Bates (May 31, 1827 – July 9, 1911)[1] was a 19th- and 20th-century American physician. He became an army surgeon during the American Civil War and president of the Maine Medical Association.

Life and career

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Bates was born on May 31, 1827. His father, James Bates, was also a physician.[2]

He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1851, after which he moved to Yarmouth, Maine, where he worked for several years alongside his father.[2]

After serving "with distinction" as an army surgeon during the Civil War, he became a member of the W. L. Haskell Post, number 108, G. A. R.[2]

Bates became president of the Maine Medical Association, as well as a trustee of the State Reform School.[2]

He was, for over three decades, a member of the Yarmouth school board and a trustee of North Yarmouth Academy.[2]

Death

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Bates died on July 9, 1911, aged 84. He is interred in Yarmouth's Riverside Cemetery, alongside his wife, who survived him by two years.

Personal life

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Bates married Hester Ann Sawtelle. They had five known children, including Hester Bates, who went on to become a physician.[1]

He was an active member of the Central Unitarian Society, and was also its treasurer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bates, Hester - WorldCat Identities
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Physicians". Chamber of Commerce Journal of Maine. 13: 13.