Nathaniel H. Gates
Nathaniel H. Gates | |
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Oregon state legislator N. H. Gates | |
| Speaker of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office December 6, 1858 – February 13, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Ira F. M. Butler |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished William G. T'Vault as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives |
| Member of the Oregon Territory House of Representatives | |
| In office 1855–1859 | |
| Constituency | Wasco County |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 27 district | |
| In office 1880–1883 | |
| Preceded by | S. G. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | C. S. Cartwright |
| Constituency | Lake and Wasco counties |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 55 district | |
| In office 1878–1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1811 Washington County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1889 (aged 78) The Dalles, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Muskingum Academy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nathaniel Holly Gates, also known as Colonel Gates for most of his life, (1811–1889) was an American pioneer lawyer and Oregon state legislator. He was an active Democrat throughout his life. He served four terms in Oregon's territorial legislature. This included one term as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1858 legislative session. After Oregon became a state in 1859, he served one two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives and one four-year term in the Oregon State Senate. Before immigrating to Oregon, Gates lived and worked as a lawyer in Ohio and Iowa. After moving to Oregon, he settled in The Dalles and opened a law practice there. He helped develop that community and served as the city's mayor five times in non-consecutive terms.