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[2] | |
| In office 1912[1]–1914[1] | |
| Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[4] | |
| In office June 6, 1917[3] – 1919[5] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1884 Boston, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | September 8, 1972 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Alma mater | Boston English High School, Y.M.C.A. Evening Law School[2] |
| Profession | Attorney[2] |
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]
- ^ a b Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1919), A Souvenir of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, Boston, Stoughton, MA: A. M. (Arthur Milnor) Bridgman, p. 60.
- ^ a b c d e Who's Who in State Politics, 1912, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1912, p. 108.
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- ^ "Sanford Bates Collection, 1906-1972" SHSU Special Collections & University Archives. Retrieved 2015-2-22.