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32-680: Benjamin Bates or Ben Bates may refer to: Several members of the American Bates family including: Benjamin Bates II (1716–1790), British physician, art connoisseur, and socialite Benjamin Bates IV (1808–1878), American rail industrialist, textile tycoon and philanthropist Ben Bates (born 1961), American professional golfer MV  Ben Bates , coastal tanker built in 1956 Topics referred to by

64-574: A certain amount of time, usually one year from their date of commission as a lieutenant, for the reserve components. The rank of captain should not be confused with the naval rank of captain , or with the UK-influenced air force rank of group captain , both of which are equivalent to the army rank of colonel . The term ultimately goes back to Late Latin capitaneus meaning "head of [something]"; in Middle English adopted as capitayn in

96-540: A child between the two, named Josephine Bates. Benjamin Edward Bates IV's second wife, Sarah Chapman Gilbert, was over 20 years younger than he was. Captain (armed forces) The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine ) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces , but usually refers to

128-460: A more senior officer. Today, a captain is typically either the commander or second-in-command of a company or artillery battery (or United States Army cavalry troop or Commonwealth squadron ). In the Chinese People's Liberation Army , a captain may also command a company , or be the second-in-command of a battalion . In some militaries, such as United States Army and Air Force and

160-490: A prominent merchant of food and working tools. The family can trace their ancestors to John Alden who was crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower , through the union of Elkanah Bates (1779 - 1841) and Hannah Copeland. The family assumed their family crest upon their marriage. Alden's daughter Ruth married John Bass, and were survived by Benjamin, Williams and eventually Hannah Copeland, who began

192-429: A subscription of $ 75,000 for campus expansion. On February 21, 1873, he donated $ 100,000 on the condition that the amount was met by third-party donors, within five years. Although he placed conditions on his donations, he realized his donations regardless of the conditions being met. By his death in 1878, Bates' donations to the college totalled over $ 100,000, and overall contributions valued at $ 250,000. Cheney renamed

224-900: A total net worth of approximately $ 79.4 million (worth $ 1.7 billion in 2016), and as the richest member of the family. The family possessed assets that included his holdings in Maine, New York, and Massachusetts that encompassed the non-operational value of B. T. Loring & Co., Bates, Turner & Co., his holding company the Bates Manufacturing Company, his stake in the Lewiston Water Company, Bates Mill, and miscellaneous banking endeavors in New York. In his Will he pledged $ 50,000 to his wife Sarah Gilbert along with his 2.8 million dollar estate, $ 10,000 to his brother William, $ 10,000 to his brother Elkanah Bates II, $ 10,000 equally divided among

256-556: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bates family The family is related to the prominent political Gilbert family and indirectly to the Alden family , the first family on the Mayflower . The Bates family most likely originated from Lydd in Kent , England. They have lived there since at least the 13th century. The prominence of

288-481: Is written about the first Benjamin Bates, and he is most noted for being survived by Benjamin Bates II , is often noted as the "revival patriarch" as his life and pursuits landed him in the elite Hellfire Club hosted by Francis Dashwood . Using the considerable sum bestowed upon to him by his father he lived a life of pure excess and began collecting art to soothe his restlessness. Benjamin Bates III, went on to become

320-470: The French Revolution , during the early modern period , was a nobleman who purchased the right to head a company from the previous holder of that right. He would in turn receive money from another nobleman to serve as his lieutenant . The funding to provide for the troops did not come from the monarch or their government; the captain responsible for feeding, housing, and provisioning their company. If he

352-628: The Massachusetts State Militia . Edward Bates born in Goochland County, Virginia , on the Bates' Belmont plantation, he was privately tutored at home as a boy. When older, he attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Maryland. Bates's first foray into politics came in 1820, with election as a member of the state's constitutional convention. He wrote the preamble to the state constitution—an honor that later influenced his fight against

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384-438: The 14th century, from Old French capitaine . The military rank of captain was in use from the 1560s, referring to an officer who commands a company. The naval sense, an officer who commands a man-of-war , is somewhat earlier, from the 1550s, later extended in meaning to "master or commander of any kind of vessel". A captain in the period prior to the professionalization of the armed services of European nations subsequent to

416-467: The Bates family began with its patriarch, Benjamin Bates I (1651–1710), who worked his way into the legal world as a young boy, in Edinburgh, Scotland , and soon gained a reputation for winning arguments and debates among the most senior councilmen in his town. His rapid ascension through the ranks of the law landed him high paying commissions and high-profile cases, eventually leading him into banking. Little

448-481: The British Army, captain is the entry-level rank for officer candidates possessing a professional degree, namely, most medical professionals (doctors, pharmacists, dentists) and lawyers. In the U.S. Army, lawyers who are not already officers at captain rank or above enter as lieutenants during training, and are promoted to the rank of captain after completion of their training if they are in the active component, or after

480-611: The Civil War, the mill produced textiles to the Union Army . His mills generated employment for thousands of Canadians, and immigrants from Europe. The mill was Maine's largest employer for three decade. Bates bought an unprecedented amount of cotton prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the War, Bates was able to produce uniforms for the Union Army as well as other textiles. His efforts concluded numerous periodic shortages of textiles through

512-542: The Lewiston Water Company, and the Bates Mill which was the largest Mill in the city. Bates' practices with the mill dominated the mill industry and was one of the first great U.S. business trusts. He initially gained wealth and influence from manufacturing textiles and estate development with correspondence to the mills. His mills extended from the Androscoggin River to northern Lewiston. Under Bates’ supervision, during

544-575: The Wrentham Academy, at 15 and moved to Boston in 1829, at age 21. He soon followed the footsteps of his father and began his early business career. He co-founded the firm of Davis, & Bates in Boston, and his wealth exponentially increased so much so that his overall business engagements quelled the Manhattan panic of 1837 's effects in Maine. His principle accomplishment during his early business career

576-524: The army. However, the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force , many other Commonwealth air forces and a few non-Commonwealth air forces use an air force-specific rank structure in which flight lieutenant is OF-2. A group captain is derived from the naval rank of captain. Canada is a unique exception. Due to the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968, the air force rank titles are

608-477: The calculated sum of the family's wealth, many agree it has fallen below Bates' $ 79.4 million in 1878. Benjamin Bates I ( c. 1651 – aft. 1716) m. Esther Bates (c. 1651 – aft. March 24, 1716) Note: Many of the family members are buried at the Bates Family Memorial at 930 Fir Avenue. With Benjamin Edward Bates IV's first wife, Josephine Louisa Shepard, there is speculation on the possibility of

640-449: The children of his sister, Charlotte, $ 10,000 to Edward Atkinson , and $ 10,000 to George Fabian . He left each of his children, Benjamin Edward V, Lilian, Sarah, and Author $ 250,000 in the form of a trust. However, Bates had $ 200,000 in outstanding debt and a pledged $ 100,000 to Bates College after his death. His family was required expend the $ 100,000 pledged but due to conditions placed on

672-537: The college after Bates without his knowledge. Bates wrote to Cheney and noted the naming of the college after him on May 18, 1863, saying: In regard to the name of your college, I can only say that my choice would have been to name it after someone more worthy of its inception and history... I am sorry the Board of Trustees have renamed the college after me as I cannot raise so much money as people may think I am asking money for myself. By his death in 1878, Bates had amassed

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704-420: The first Bates members lived modestly off of their inheritances until Elkanah Bates began heavily investing all over the state of Massachusetts serving some clients in Maine, and starting his own cotton factory. His wealth was increased considerably, from cotton brought up from the slave plantations of Alabama , and Mississippi . Elkanah Bates was survived by Benjamin Edward Bates IV , who went on to be one of

736-571: The free state of Illinois for several months. In 1850, President Millard Fillmore asked Bates to serve as U.S. Secretary of War , but he declined. At the Whig National Convention in 1852, Bates was considered for nomination as vice-president on the party ticket, and he led on the first ballot before losing on the second ballot to William Alexander Graham. His brothers Frederick and James Woodson also served in politics as Governor of Missouri, and Senator respectively. Many descendants of

768-493: The inheritances, restricted distribution, and familial debt, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts eventually ruled that Bates' heirs did not have to pay Bates College the pledged $ 100,000. After a period of recession the college began to financially recuperate to a larger endowment, independently. Over the next couple of years Bates College's endowment grew slowly and steadily. Although much has been speculated on

800-574: The lineage with the Bates family. The Bates family starts in England but moved to and from Massachusetts periodically, with certain members being born abroad and others being born in New England . Deeply religious the family founded numerous (some now defunct) religious institutions and centers. Alfred Bates fought in the American Revolution as a captain , and later became a brigadier general for

832-634: The most prominent businessmen in the United States and the wealthiest man in Maine for nearly half a century. Benjamin Bates IV was born in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 12, 1808, to Hannah Copeland and Elkanah Bates as their third child out of eight. The family has historical ties to the Congregational Church, and both of his parents belonged to the local church in Mansfield. He was privately schooled

864-464: The radical Missouri Constitution of 1865. He next was appointed as the new state's Attorney General. He became a prominent member of the Whig Party during the 1840s, where his political philosophy closely resembled that of Henry Clay. While a slaveholder, during this time, Bates became interested in the case of the slave Polly Berry, who in 1843 gained her freedom decades after having been held illegally in

896-464: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Benjamin Bates . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin_Bates&oldid=1231876091 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

928-430: The services of his mills, canals, and other holdings in the construction of such an institution. In 1852, he personally pledged another $ 6,000 to the school. In 1853, Oren Burbank Cheney appointed him as a Trustee of the college and in 1854 subsequently became chairman of the Board of Trustees of the college due to his considerable donations. He went on to donate $ 25,000 for the foundation of agriculture department and moved

960-636: The war to be quelled, he was dubbed, the "supplier of movement." His capitalization of this, saw to great levels of profit for his firms and companies, and caused dozens of mills to be closed due to overwhelming competition. His business pursuits stemmed into the railroad industry, and he went on to control 15% of all railroads in Maine. Bates was drawn to the newly conceptualized Maine State Seminary in central Lewiston, and asked its founder and one of his good friends Oren Burbank Cheney to be involved, which would become his crowning achievement. After being approached by Oren Burbank Cheney , he began offering up

992-433: Was the establishment of Bates Manufacturing Company. The company went on to be the largest manufacturing company in the state of Maine and provided two-thirds of all textile output for the state. It employed approximately five thousand people from Canadian and Irish descent. He moved to Lewiston, Maine, which was considered a pivotal moment in his life as "the third reincarnation of the Bates man". He went on to found

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1024-485: Was unable to support the company, or was otherwise court-martialed, he would be dismissed (" cashiered "), and the monarch would sell his commission to another nobleman to command the company. Otherwise, the only pension for the captain was selling the right to another nobleman when he was ready to retire. Many air forces, such as the United States Air Force , use a rank structure and insignia similar to those of

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