Arthur Laban Bates

Republican Representative of Pennsylvania's 25th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 6, 1859 (75 years old)

Birthday

August 26, 1934

Death

American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Member of the Republican Party.
Represented Pennsylvania’s 26th congressional district from 1901 to 1903 and the 25th congressional district from 1903 to 1913.
Elected to six consecutive terms in Congress.
Studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882.
Attended Oxford University for further education.
Practiced law in Meadville, Pennsylvania, starting in 1884.
Engaged in newspaper publishing and banking.
Served as city solicitor of Meadville from 1889 to 1896.
Participated as a delegate in international peace conferences in Brussels (1905) and Rome (1911).
Attended the Republican National Convention in 1924.
Passed away in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1934.