Sanford Bates
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Sanford Bates | |
|---|---|
 Sanford Bates, c. 1930s | |
| 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| In office 1930–1937 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | James V. Bennett |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 24th Suffolk District[1] | |
| In office 1912[2]–1914[2] | |
| Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[3] | |
| In office June 6, 1917[4] – 1919[5] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1884 |
| Died | September 8, 1972 (aged 88) |
| Party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | Boston English High School, Y.M.C.A. Evening Law School[1] |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
Sanford Bates (July 17, 1884 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 8, 1972) was an American politician and public administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (1930–1937), a subdivision of the United States Department of Justice.[6]
Bates attended Boston public schools graduating from English High School,[1] and from the Y.M.C.A. Evening Law School, now Northeastern University.[1][7]
Early career
Before he became an attorney, Bates worked as a clerk in the Boston Street Department.[1]
Political career
Early in his career Bates was active in the local Republican party, he was a member of the Lincoln club, the Republican club of Boston's Ward 24, serving as a member of the Ward 24 Republican Committee in 1910-1911.[1]
Legislative career
Bates served in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court (1912-1917). From 1912 to 1914[2] Bates represented the 24th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1]
1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
In 1916, the Massachusetts legislature and electorate approved a calling of a Constitutional Convention.[4] In May 1917,[4] Bates was elected to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917, representing the 19th Suffolk District.[3] Bates was a member of the Convention's Committee on Liquor Traffic.[8]