# Morgan Bates

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**Morgan Bates** (July 12, 1806 – March 2, 1874) was a politician from the [U. S. state](/source/U._S._state) of [Michigan](/source/Michigan).

## Early life and publishing career

Bates was born near [Glens Falls, New York](/source/Glens_Falls,_New_York). He apprenticed as a printer at [Sandy Hill](/source/Sandy_Hill,_New_York) and worked as a journeyman printer in [Albany](/source/Albany,_New_York) and other places. In 1826, he published the *Warren Gazette* in [Warren, Pennsylvania](/source/Warren,_Pennsylvania); [Horace Greeley](/source/Horace_Greeley) worked for him as a journeyman printer. In 1828, he took charge of the *Chautauqua Republican* in [Jamestown, New York](/source/Jamestown,_New_York). In 1830, he went to New York City and helped Greeley launch the *New Yorker* (not the modern magazine). In 1833, he was foreman with George Dawson in the office of the *Detroit Advertiser*, which he purchased in 1839, publishing it as a [Whig](/source/Whig_Party_(United_States)) paper until 1858. Between 1849 and 1856 he made two trips to California via [Cape Horn](/source/Cape_Horn) and started the first daily paper west of the [Rocky Mountains](/source/Rocky_Mountains), the *Alta California* in San Francisco. In 1856, he became a clerk in the office of the [Auditor General](/source/Michigan_Auditor_General) in [Lansing, Michigan](/source/Lansing,_Michigan) and served two years. Then he moved to [Traverse City, Michigan](/source/Traverse_City,_Michigan) and started the *Grand Traverse Herald*, which he published for sixteen years.

## Politics

Bates served as treasurer of [Grand Traverse County](/source/Grand_Traverse_County,_Michigan) from 1861 until his death in 1874, with the exception of a gap during the [Andrew Johnson](/source/Andrew_Johnson) administration. He was also a delegate to the [1868 Republican National Convention](/source/1868_Republican_National_Convention) which nominated [Ulysses S. Grant](/source/Ulysses_S._Grant) for [U. S. President](/source/U._S._President).

In 1868, Bates was elected the 19th [lieutenant governor of Michigan](/source/Lieutenant_governor_of_Michigan) and served from 1869 to 1873 under [Governor](/source/Governor_of_Michigan) [Henry P. Baldwin](/source/Henry_P._Baldwin).

## Death

Bates died at the age of sixty-seven and is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City.

## References

- [Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bates.html#RO50TTCS1)
- Bingham, Stephen D. (2005 [1888]). ["s.v. Morgan Bates"](http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bad6021.0001.001). *Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators. Pub. pursuant to act 59, 1887*. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 78. Retrieved 2007-08-25.

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