Lamoille

GATES, Amasa O.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 154-155 
(portrait p 154)

Amasa O. GATES, of Morrisville [Lamoille County, Vermont], was born 25 April 
1842 in Morristown [Lamoille County, Vermont], son of Daniel F. and Lavina 
(JORDAN) GATES. Of Revolutionary ancestry, his education was obtained in the 
common schools and the People's Academy of Morristown, at which academy he 
was prepared for Middlebury College, which he entered in the class of 1860. 
He remained at college until his junior year, when he enlisted in the Union 
army. He was mustered into service in December 1863 as first sergeant of 
Company C, Seventeenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, and participated in the 
battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and North Anna. He was then taken 
sick and sent to Campbell Hospital, and then to his home on furlough. To 
such a degree was he reduced by illness that he was brought the whole way on 
a stretcher. At the expiration of his leave of absence, he went to the 
General Hospital at Montpelier and being convalescent was put in charge of 
the muster rolls at Sloan Hospital. He received an honorable discharge from 
the service in 1865. Soon after leaving the army, Mr. GATES entered the drug 
store of J. C. BRIGHAM of St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont]. In 1868 
he removed to Morrisville and engaged in the same business, and built up an 
excellent trade, from which ill health compelled him to retire in 1893.

Mr. GATES is a Republican in his political predilections, he has been auditor 
of accounts fifteen years, a member of the board of trustees of People's 
Academy, and is one of the school directors of Morristown; has served upon 
the Republican committee of the First District of Vermont, and been appointed 
chief of staff of Governor FULLER with the rank of colonel. He has for 
thirty years been affiliated with Free Masonry, during which period he has 
belonged to Mt. Vernon Lodge; was a charter member of J. M. Warren Post No. 
4, Grand Army of the Republic, Morrisville, and has held the position of 
adjutant and for three years been its commander. He has been for two years 
inspector of department of Vermont and twice has been honored with the office 
of delegate to the national encampment. On 97 June 1869 he [Amasa O. GATES] 
was united in marriage to Florence H., daughter of Col. Jonas and Delia 
(PROUTY) CUTTING, formerly of Stowe [Lamoille County, Vermont]. Their 
children are: Lillian L., Mrs. Hollis M. CHASE, who was an adopted daughter; 
Henry Franklin, deceased; and Albert Oscar.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly