Edward Bates

Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was a U.S. lawyer and statesman. He served as the first attorney general of Missouri after it was admitted as a state. He served as the United States Attorney General under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1864, and was notable as the first cabinet member to be appointed from west of the Mississippi River. He was the younger brother of Frederick Bates, second governor of Missouri, and James Woodson Bates, who became an attorney and politician in Arkansas after practicing for a time in Missouri.

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	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 4.28 avg rating — 199,811 ratings — published 2005 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865 by James Oakes 4.32 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties by Mark E. Neely Jr. 3.53 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1991 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln by Phillip Shaw Paludan 3.91 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1994 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Election of 1860: "A Campaign Fraught with Consequences" by Michael F. Holt 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2017 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln and the Election of 1860 by Michael S. Green 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln’s Conservative Advisor: Attorney General Edward Bates by Mark A. Neels it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2024 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	David Davis, Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Judge by Raymond J. McKoski (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diary of Edward Bates 1859-1866 by Howard K. Beale (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln's Attorney General: Edward Bates of Missouri by Marvin Russell Cain liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1965 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars