James Woodson Bates

Unknown Delegate of Territory of Arkansas

  • Delegate

    Arkansas

    December 3, 1821 - August 9, 1820

2

Congresses Served

August 25, 1788 (58 years old)

Birthday

December 26, 1846

Death

  • American lawyer and statesman from the Arkansas Territory.
  • Served as a non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms from 1819 to 1823.
  • Played a significant role in the early legal and political landscape of the Arkansas Territory.
  • Moved to Arkansas Post when the territory was established and later contributed to the founding of Batesville, named in his honor.
  • Appointed to the superior court of the territory in 1828 and served until replaced in 1830.
  • Participated as a delegate in the constitutional convention for the new state of Arkansas in 1835.
  • Held various judicial positions, including circuit judge and probate court judge.
  • Married Elizabeth Moore and later resided on her farm in Crawford County.
  • Owned slaves during his lifetime.
  • Died in 1846 and is buried on the Moore farm near Van Buren.