son of Balis Anderson & Sarah Frances (Akers) Bates.
L. H. BATES RESIGNS
As Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department.
Special to the Enterprise.
San Antonio, Tex., June 14.- The resignation of Lawrence H. Bates, special agent of the United States treasury department at San Antonio, has been accepted. It is effective immediately. Expressions of regret were wired by his superior officers that Mr. Bates should leave the service but an offer of private employment was such that he did not feel like he could, in justice to himself, refuse to accept it. Mr. Bates has been an official along the Texas border for many years and won a reputation for efficiency and fearlessness. He was three years in the Texas ranger service and was then elected city marshal at Brownsville. While holding that position he was six years ago appointed to his present position. His work has covered all of Texas, but has been principally along the Mexican border, where he has executed a number of delicate commissions for the government.
Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX) June 15, 1910 p. 4
Lawrence H. Bates' grandfather organized Zavala County, and the county was named after him. Bates was a member of the Texas Legislature several terms and also a special U.S. Treasury agent for many years.
San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
May 16, 1933 p. 10
*I can find nothing to indicate his mother was a Prather, so I guess it's because in the 1880 census Mary Prather is in the household as a 20 year old and indicated as "wife's sister." However, note that Sarah F. is indicated as both parents born in Illinois, while her sister has both parents born in Missouri. Note that Lawrence's biographical entries indicate his mother was Sarah Akers, and at least three of the children's death certificates indicate their mother as Akers, not Prather. Sarah F. Bates' death certificate in Tucson, AZ, does not indicate parentage.
*middle name as Hulet on his death certificate, but as Hughlett and signed Hughlett on his WWI draft registration. It was also spelled Hughlett on his Ranger information.
REGULAR RANGER
SPECIAL RANGER
CO. C
Lawrence Hughlett Bates was born June 11, 1876 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, to Ballis Anderson Bates and Sarah Frances Bates. He was single. Lawrence stood 6ft 1in tall, had dark eyes, dark hair and white complexion. Lawrence was a wholesale dealer in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. He had been a REGULAR RANGER in 1899 through 1902. He was a city marshall in Brownsville from 1902 through 1904. He was a special agent of the US Treasury Department in San Antonio, Bexar County, from 1904 through 1910. He was a deputy constable in Cameron County, September 1910 and an insurance broker in Brownsville in 1911. Lawrence was a State Representive, 77th District, in Brownsville from 1914 through 1917. In 1914, he was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas National Guard on Governor Ferguson's staff. Lawrence enlisted in the Texas Rangers as a SPECIAL RANGER from June 15, 1917 until December 1917 and was attached to company C. In 1920, he worked as a wood salesmasn in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. I would say that Lawrence Bates was one busy man. He had one brother and five cousins who were Rangers. Lawrence Hughlett Bates died May 15, 1933, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.
Texas Ranger bio by Nancy E. Brown
L. H. BATES RESIGNS
As Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department.
Special to the Enterprise.
San Antonio, Tex., June 14.- The resignation of Lawrence H. Bates, special agent of the United States treasury department at San Antonio, has been accepted. It is effective immediately. Expressions of regret were wired by his superior officers that Mr. Bates should leave the service but an offer of private employment was such that he did not feel like he could, in justice to himself, refuse to accept it. Mr. Bates has been an official along the Texas border for many years and won a reputation for efficiency and fearlessness. He was three years in the Texas ranger service and was then elected city marshal at Brownsville. While holding that position he was six years ago appointed to his present position. His work has covered all of Texas, but has been principally along the Mexican border, where he has executed a number of delicate commissions for the government.
Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX) June 15, 1910 p. 4
Lawrence H. Bates' grandfather organized Zavala County, and the county was named after him. Bates was a member of the Texas Legislature several terms and also a special U.S. Treasury agent for many years.
San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
May 16, 1933 p. 10
*I can find nothing to indicate his mother was a Prather, so I guess it's because in the 1880 census Mary Prather is in the household as a 20 year old and indicated as "wife's sister." However, note that Sarah F. is indicated as both parents born in Illinois, while her sister has both parents born in Missouri. Note that Lawrence's biographical entries indicate his mother was Sarah Akers, and at least three of the children's death certificates indicate their mother as Akers, not Prather. Sarah F. Bates' death certificate in Tucson, AZ, does not indicate parentage.
*middle name as Hulet on his death certificate, but as Hughlett and signed Hughlett on his WWI draft registration. It was also spelled Hughlett on his Ranger information.
REGULAR RANGER
SPECIAL RANGER
CO. C
Lawrence Hughlett Bates was born June 11, 1876 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, to Ballis Anderson Bates and Sarah Frances Bates. He was single. Lawrence stood 6ft 1in tall, had dark eyes, dark hair and white complexion. Lawrence was a wholesale dealer in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. He had been a REGULAR RANGER in 1899 through 1902. He was a city marshall in Brownsville from 1902 through 1904. He was a special agent of the US Treasury Department in San Antonio, Bexar County, from 1904 through 1910. He was a deputy constable in Cameron County, September 1910 and an insurance broker in Brownsville in 1911. Lawrence was a State Representive, 77th District, in Brownsville from 1914 through 1917. In 1914, he was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas National Guard on Governor Ferguson's staff. Lawrence enlisted in the Texas Rangers as a SPECIAL RANGER from June 15, 1917 until December 1917 and was attached to company C. In 1920, he worked as a wood salesmasn in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. I would say that Lawrence Bates was one busy man. He had one brother and five cousins who were Rangers. Lawrence Hughlett Bates died May 15, 1933, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.
Texas Ranger bio by Nancy E. Brown
son of Balis Anderson & Sarah Frances (Akers) Bates.
L. H. BATES RESIGNS
As Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department.
Special to the Enterprise.
San Antonio, Tex., June 14.- The resignation of Lawrence H. Bates, special agent of the United States treasury department at San Antonio, has been accepted. It is effective immediately. Expressions of regret were wired by his superior officers that Mr. Bates should leave the service but an offer of private employment was such that he did not feel like he could, in justice to himself, refuse to accept it. Mr. Bates has been an official along the Texas border for many years and won a reputation for efficiency and fearlessness. He was three years in the Texas ranger service and was then elected city marshal at Brownsville. While holding that position he was six years ago appointed to his present position. His work has covered all of Texas, but has been principally along the Mexican border, where he has executed a number of delicate commissions for the government.
Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX) June 15, 1910 p. 4
Lawrence H. Bates' grandfather organized Zavala County, and the county was named after him. Bates was a member of the Texas Legislature several terms and also a special U.S. Treasury agent for many years.
San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
May 16, 1933 p. 10
*I can find nothing to indicate his mother was a Prather, so I guess it's because in the 1880 census Mary Prather is in the household as a 20 year old and indicated as "wife's sister." However, note that Sarah F. is indicated as both parents born in Illinois, while her sister has both parents born in Missouri. Note that Lawrence's biographical entries indicate his mother was Sarah Akers, and at least three of the children's death certificates indicate their mother as Akers, not Prather. Sarah F. Bates' death certificate in Tucson, AZ, does not indicate parentage.
*middle name as Hulet on his death certificate, but as Hughlett and signed Hughlett on his WWI draft registration. It was also spelled Hughlett on his Ranger information.
REGULAR RANGER
SPECIAL RANGER
CO. C
Lawrence Hughlett Bates was born June 11, 1876 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, to Ballis Anderson Bates and Sarah Frances Bates. He was single. Lawrence stood 6ft 1in tall, had dark eyes, dark hair and white complexion. Lawrence was a wholesale dealer in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. He had been a REGULAR RANGER in 1899 through 1902. He was a city marshall in Brownsville from 1902 through 1904. He was a special agent of the US Treasury Department in San Antonio, Bexar County, from 1904 through 1910. He was a deputy constable in Cameron County, September 1910 and an insurance broker in Brownsville in 1911. Lawrence was a State Representive, 77th District, in Brownsville from 1914 through 1917. In 1914, he was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas National Guard on Governor Ferguson's staff. Lawrence enlisted in the Texas Rangers as a SPECIAL RANGER from June 15, 1917 until December 1917 and was attached to company C. In 1920, he worked as a wood salesmasn in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. I would say that Lawrence Bates was one busy man. He had one brother and five cousins who were Rangers. Lawrence Hughlett Bates died May 15, 1933, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.
Texas Ranger bio by Nancy E. Brown
L. H. BATES RESIGNS
As Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department.
Special to the Enterprise.
San Antonio, Tex., June 14.- The resignation of Lawrence H. Bates, special agent of the United States treasury department at San Antonio, has been accepted. It is effective immediately. Expressions of regret were wired by his superior officers that Mr. Bates should leave the service but an offer of private employment was such that he did not feel like he could, in justice to himself, refuse to accept it. Mr. Bates has been an official along the Texas border for many years and won a reputation for efficiency and fearlessness. He was three years in the Texas ranger service and was then elected city marshal at Brownsville. While holding that position he was six years ago appointed to his present position. His work has covered all of Texas, but has been principally along the Mexican border, where he has executed a number of delicate commissions for the government.
Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX) June 15, 1910 p. 4
Lawrence H. Bates' grandfather organized Zavala County, and the county was named after him. Bates was a member of the Texas Legislature several terms and also a special U.S. Treasury agent for many years.
San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
May 16, 1933 p. 10
*I can find nothing to indicate his mother was a Prather, so I guess it's because in the 1880 census Mary Prather is in the household as a 20 year old and indicated as "wife's sister." However, note that Sarah F. is indicated as both parents born in Illinois, while her sister has both parents born in Missouri. Note that Lawrence's biographical entries indicate his mother was Sarah Akers, and at least three of the children's death certificates indicate their mother as Akers, not Prather. Sarah F. Bates' death certificate in Tucson, AZ, does not indicate parentage.
*middle name as Hulet on his death certificate, but as Hughlett and signed Hughlett on his WWI draft registration. It was also spelled Hughlett on his Ranger information.
REGULAR RANGER
SPECIAL RANGER
CO. C
Lawrence Hughlett Bates was born June 11, 1876 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, to Ballis Anderson Bates and Sarah Frances Bates. He was single. Lawrence stood 6ft 1in tall, had dark eyes, dark hair and white complexion. Lawrence was a wholesale dealer in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. He had been a REGULAR RANGER in 1899 through 1902. He was a city marshall in Brownsville from 1902 through 1904. He was a special agent of the US Treasury Department in San Antonio, Bexar County, from 1904 through 1910. He was a deputy constable in Cameron County, September 1910 and an insurance broker in Brownsville in 1911. Lawrence was a State Representive, 77th District, in Brownsville from 1914 through 1917. In 1914, he was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas National Guard on Governor Ferguson's staff. Lawrence enlisted in the Texas Rangers as a SPECIAL RANGER from June 15, 1917 until December 1917 and was attached to company C. In 1920, he worked as a wood salesmasn in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. I would say that Lawrence Bates was one busy man. He had one brother and five cousins who were Rangers. Lawrence Hughlett Bates died May 15, 1933, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.
Texas Ranger bio by Nancy E. Brown
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