Josephine White Bates
American novelist
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Josephine White Bates (8 July 1862 – 20 October 1934) was a Canadian-American author who preferred to use her married name Mrs. E. Lindon Bates.[2] She was the author of several works including A Blind Lead (1886), Bunch-Grass Stories (1892), and Mercury Poisoning in the Industries of New York City and Vicinity (1912).
8 July 1857
Josephine White Bates | |
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| Born | Josephine White 8 July 1857 |
| Died | 20 October 1934 (aged 72)[1] Yorktown, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Pen name | Mrs. E. Lindon Bates |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | Canadian, American (after marriage) |
| Alma mater | Lake Forest College |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Lindon Bates, Jr. |
Early years and education
Josephine White was born 8 July 1857 at Portage-du-Fort, Canada East[3] near Ottawa, Canada West, the daughter of George E. and Mary White. She was a student in Lake Forest, Illinois, and at the Lake Forest College, 1876–80.[4]
Career
She married Lindon Wallace Bates (born 1858), a hydraulic engineer, of New York City, on April 6, 1881,[4] becoming a U.S. citizen by marriage.[3] The couple lived in Portland, Oregon for a number of years. She was active in the Preparedness Movement; in 1916, she published a pamphlet "Keep America Safe".[5] In 1908, she became a member of the Lyceum Club, having been sponsored by Lou Henry Hoover. She was also a member of Colony (New York); as well as Fortnightly, and Friday (Chicago).[4] Bates visited with Herbert Hoover and his wife at their Red House in London for several weeks in 1911.[6]
Personal life
Bates' summer home was at Lebanon Park, in Mount Lebanon, New York, while the rest of the year, her address was 615 Fifth Avenue, in New York City.[4] Her son Lindon Bates, Jr. also became an engineer;[5] he later perished in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.[7]
Bates died in Yorktown, New York.[1]
Selected works
- A Blind Lead: The Story of a Mine (1888)
- A Nameless Wrestler (1889)
- Armaïs and others (1892)
- Bunch-grass Stories (1895)
