Barnabas Bates

Birth: 2 Feb 1787
Edmonton, London Borough of Enfield, Greater London, England
Death: 11 Oct 1854 (aged 67)
Burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery

Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.3700325, Longitude: -71.1452106
Plot: Path: PYROLA PATH Lot: 2410 Grave: Space 1
Memorial ID: 22368312 View Source

"Father of cheap postage"

Mr. Bates was an Acting Postmaster in New York City under President Andrew Jackson. He became a champion of cheaper postal rates during his tenure.

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