Orleans

BATES, Stoddard B.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery, 1912, p 114

Stoddard B. BATES, farmer, Derby [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 18 March 
1862 at Newport [Orleans County, Vermont], son of Alonzo D. and Katherine 
(BENHAM) BATES. Educated in the public schools and Derby Academy. The 
subject of this sketch has followed farming since 1883, and was an extensive 
shipper of potatoes from 1892 to 1907. He is the director of Derby Line 
National Bank. and the president of the executive committee of the board of 
trustees of Derby Academy. Mr. BATES is a Republican; has held all the town 
and village offices; county road supervisor since 1906; represented Derby in 
the Legislature 1910. In religious preference a Congregationalist. Member 
of Orleans Lodge No. 73, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1895 he 
[Stoddard B. BATES] married Lillian BATES [maiden or married surname?] of 
Derby. They have two children: Lee B. and Barbara.

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