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held on April 7, 1856. Gates was elected as one of the town's three trustees. Members of the community also selected Gates as their delegate in the territorial House of
Representatives and directed him to introduce a bill to incorporate Dalles City. He won his seat by a comfortable margin, 80 votes to 7 for his opponent, W. C. Laughlin.
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In 1886, Gates and two partners founded the Hood River and Miller Creek Water Ditch and Flume
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Since state senators served a four-year term, Gates did not have to run for re-election prior to the 1882 legislative session. Oregon's twelfth regular legislative session began on
September 11, with Gates again representing Wasco and Lake counties. During the session, he was appointed to the public
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were nominated at the Wasco County
Democratic convention for the county's two House seats. The Republican Party nominated A. Allen and E. C. Wyatt. Gates and Webdell won Wasco County's two seats. Webdell received 812 votes. Gates ran second with 793 votes, while Wyatt received 532 votes and Allen
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by a vote of 445 to 166. Two years later, he ran for Wasco County prosecutor, but lost to C. R. Meigs, 734 to 542. Despite these losses in Wasco County races, Gates remained popular in The Dalles. He was elected mayor in 1865, the first of his five non-consecutive terms in that position. The other
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had not yet acted on Oregon statehood. By
December, no statehood decision had been made, so the territorial legislature was seated to conduct required government business. When the territorial legislature was convened on December 6, 1858, Gates served as chairman of the credential committee. The
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could gather enough votes to advance a bill to move the capital. At the close of the session, Speaker Gates noted that the conflict regarding the capital's location divided the legislature but that the discussion on the issue was conducted with courtesy that reflected credit on the members of the
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Back in Wasco County, Gates was active in a number of business enterprises. In 1872, he became chairman of the Dalles and Sandy Wagon Road
Commission. As chairman, he was responsible for overseeing a $ 30,000 offering of state warrants to finance construction of the road. In 1874, Gates and two
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Democratic convention nominated Gates to run for a fourth term in the territorial House of Representatives as the official Democratic candidate. No other candidates ran for the territorial representative position, since it was hoped that statehood would be achieved
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Gates took his seat in the Oregon House of
Representatives on September 13, 1878, representing House District 55. The session lasted for six weeks, adjourning on October 23. During the session, Gates was appointed to the judiciary committee and a special joint committee to audit Oregon's prison
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When Oregon became a state, the territorial government ceased to exist, and Gates returned to Dalles City. He remained active in state politics and continued serving in local government. In 1859, he was elected to the Oregon
Democratic Party's newly formed state central committee, representing
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At that time, legislative terms were for one year only. Gates ran for reelection 1856 and retained his seat. In that election, he received 130 votes; his opponent, A. G. Tripp, received 30 votes. Gates returned to the Oregon territorial House, representing Wasco County, in 1856. The 1856
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In 1872, Gates was elected Wasco County judge. He won the election with 494 votes, defeating Republican Thomas Gordon, who received 378 votes. Two years later, Gates represented Wasco County at the state Democratic convention. The convention nominated him as a presidential elector for
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formally approved the first three lawyers to practice law in state courts. The following year, Gates was among the second group of lawyers to be admitted to the Oregon bar. After being admitted to the bar, he opened a law practice in The Dalles in partnership with O. T. Tuthill.
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in the Oregon militia by the territorial governor. From that time on, he was commonly known as "Colonel Gates". He helped develop the region around Fort Dalles, opening a hotel in the area. He also helped plan and construct the area's first courthouse and public jail.
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The 1811 birth date is based on a published biography of his younger brother, Samuel, who he remained close to all his life. Other sources indicate that he may have been born in 1814 or 1815. However, that does not seem likely since his younger brother was born in
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four terms began in 1871, 1877, 1878, and 1886. He alternated service as mayor with three terms on the city council, with short breaks when he left city government. In addition, Gates served as chairman of the Wasco County Democratic Convention in 1866.
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legislative session began on December 1 and lasted through January 29, 1857. After the session adjourned, Gates attended the Wasco County Democratic convention that nominated delegates to attend Oregon's Constitutional Convention.
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Wasco County. He remained a member of the party's state central committee into the 1880s. That same year, he left the Dalles City council and was elected city treasurer. In 1860, Dalles City was officially renamed "The Dalles".
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following day, the House was organized and Gates was elected speaker. During the session, legislators discussed changing the location of Oregon's capital. However, none of the rival cities to
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to fill Oregon's open senate seat. The legislative session ended on October 19. Gates's four-year state senate term expired at the end of 1883 without any additional legislative meetings.
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House. The legislature finished its business and adjourned on January 22, 1859. Oregon was officially admitted to the Union three weeks later, on February 14, 1859.
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counties. In the general election, Gates beat Republican N. B. Sinnott in a close election. Gates received 1,082 votes, while Sinnott fell short with 1,020 votes.
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to represent Oregon. At that time, United States senators were elected by state legislatures. Gates joined four other Democrats who initially voted for Republican
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985:, 1856 Regular Session (8th Territorial): December 1, 1856 – January 29, 1857, Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, accessed October 5, 2022.
903:, 1855 Regular Session (7th Territorial): December 1, 1855 – January 31, 1856, Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, accessed October 5, 2022.
445:). In 1854, Gates and his family moved to the south side of the river to avoid an Indian uprising in their area. The family settled near
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and opened a law practice there. He helped develop that community and served as the city's mayor five times in non-consecutive terms.
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As a young man, Gates worked as a carpenter while he prepared for his
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for most of his life, (1811–1889) was an American pioneer lawyer and
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887:, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, 1905, pp. 196–200.
863:, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, 1905, pp. 132–133.
1262:, Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon, accessed October 13, 2022.
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throughout his life. He served four terms in Oregon's
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1308:"Proceedings of the State Democratic Convention"
1823:Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
1668:, Jacksonville, Oregon, October 14, 1882, p. 2.
1362:, Jacksonville, Oregon, January 25, 1873, p. 1.
1109:, Oregon City, Oregon, December 14, 1858, p. 1.
929:, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, 2009, p. 394.
517:prior to the next regular legislative session.
1378:, Oregon City, Oregon, October 18, 1878, p. 2.
1032:"Territorial Government Legislators and Staff"
359:Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
16:Oregon lawyer and state legislator (1811–1889)
1833:Members of the Oregon Territorial Legislature
1517:, Roseburg, Oregon, September 21, 1878, p. 1.
1195:, Portland, Oregon, December 23, 1921, p. 10.
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966:, Portland, Oregon, October 15, 1916, p. 11.
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1501:, Albany, Oregon, September 13, 1878, p. 2.
1276:United States Western States Marriage Index
1246:, The Dalles, Oregon, April 26, 1866, p. 2.
1125:, Eugene, Oregon, February 15, 1959, p. 40.
768:, Gallipolis, Ohio, December 4, 1973, p. 3.
189:Oregon House of Representatives
1684:, Astoria, Oregon, October 22, 1882, p. 3.
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1652:, Albany, Oregon, October 6, 1882, p. 2.
1565:, Albany, Oregon, October 1, 1880, p. 2.
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