Life span: 01/29/1827 to 07/14/1902TabsLife SummaryFull name: Samuel Penniman BatesPlace of Birth: Worcester County, MABurial Place: Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, PABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 2Friends: Joseph Hooker Family: Laban Bates (father), Mary Thayer Bates (mother), Sarah Josephine Bates (wife), Arthur Laban Bates (son) Education: OtherOther Education: Brown UniversityOccupation: EducatorWriter or ArtistRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderPolitical Parties: RepublicanGovernment: Other state government Events Major Topics19th-Century Education Documents Images Samuel P. Bates, engraving Samuel P. Bates, engraving, detail Bibliography