Lee C. Gates | |
State Senate: | California |
District: | 34th |
Term Start: | January 2, 1911 |
Term End: | January 4, 1915 |
Predecessor: | William H. Savage |
Successor: | Henry S. Benedict |
Birth Date: | 4 April 1856 |
Birth Place: | Preble County, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting Place: | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery |
Known For: | Progressive leader |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Party: | Republican |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | Ohio National Guard |
Serviceyears: | 1883 |
Rank: | Lieutenant |
Unit: | 4th Regiment |
Lee Channing Gates (April 4, 1856 - June 14, 1917) was an American attorney and politician who served one term in the California State Senate for the 34th district from 1911 to 1915.[1] Gates and Assemblyman William C. Clark co-authored California's referendum and recall constitutional amendments.[2]
In 1906, Gates was the non-partisan candidate for mayor of Los Angeles.[3] He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention pledged to Theodore Roosevelt.[4]