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George Bates

George J. Bates (1891–1949) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.


2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion

In October 2012, former Senator George J. Mitchell was chosen to lead talks in the settlement of fines in the explosion.

Asher B. Bates

Bates was brother-in-law of Gerrit P. Judd, a former American missionary doctor who was then a power cabinet minister.

Bernard E. Proctor

Initially led by George J. Hucker of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (part of Cornell University) in Geneva, New York, a small group meeting was held on August 5, 1938 on forming an organization with an expanded group meeting in New York City on January 16, 1939 to further discuss this.

Carl S. Bates

Carl Sterling Bates (January 1, 1884 - August 27, 1956) was an aviation pioneer from Clear Lake, Iowa.

Charles J. Bates

Charles J. Bates (May 4, 1930 – September 28, 2006) was an American food scientist who was involved in the development of baking formulas for angel food and devil's food cake, then later developed high fructose corn syrup sweetener for Coca-Cola.

Denver Mint

In 1872 a group of businessmen led by Judge Hiram Bond (formerly one of the largest brokers on the New York Gold Exchange), Joseph Miner and Denver Mayor Joseph E. Bates set up a firm Denver Smelting and Refining Works which built an independent complementary plant which processed ore into ingots which were then assayed, weighed and stamped by the Denver Mint.

Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company

As a result, Evans, together with other local business leaders, including David Moffat, William Byers (founder of the Rocky Mountain News), Joseph E. Bates, Bela Hughes, Walter Cheesman and Luther Kountze partnered with East Coast investors to form a railroad company that would link Denver and the Colorado Territory with the national rail network.

Empire Poetry League

Initially having a patriotic impetus, and counting a number of leading literary figures among its supporters (G. K. Chesterton, Humbert Wolfe, L. A. G. Strong and the novelists H. E. Bates and A. G. Street 1892–1966) as members, it shortly became a vehicle for Sydney Fowler Wright (1874–1965), now remembered mainly for

Family Troubles

It was written by James Thornton and published in 1894 and was a hit in 1896 for George J. Gaskin.

Frederick George Topham

George J. Peters awarded the Medal of Honor for an action during the same operation, on the same day

George Berry

George J. Berry (born 1937), former Commissioner of Industry, Trade, and Tourism for the state of Georgia, 1983–1990

George Digby

George J. Digby (born 1918), American scout and consultant in Major League Baseball

George J. F. Clarke

He wrote a long article on the growing and curing of tobacco for cigar-making and discussed how the bulbous roots of "comtee" (coontie), which grows wild in Florida and Georgia, could be used to make a starchy flour called Florida arrowroot, thus anticipating a future commercial enterprise in Florida.

After his death the Florida Herald published in seven parts Clarke's letter to Rev. Jedidiah Morse, D. D., corresponding secretary of the American Civilization Society.

George J. Fisher

Fisher served as deputy Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America from 1919 to 1943, and as National Scout Commissioner from 1943 until his death in 1960.

George J. Graham, Jr.

In 1995-96, he was awarded a Fulbright and spent the year as Distinguished John Marshall Chair at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences (now Corvinus University of Budapest), in Hungary.

George J. Hatfield

There was also a bridge named the "George J. Hatfield Bridge" which was located along Route 165 at the San Joaquin River in Merced County.

George J. Lewis

He is probably best known for playing Don Alejandro de la Vega, who was Don Diego de la Vega's father in the 1950s Disney television series Zorro.

George J. Terwilliger III

A former U.S. Attorney for Vermont and Deputy U.S. Attorney General (1991–93) in the George H. W. Bush administration, Terwilliger specialized in white-collar crime and terrorism.

He is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and is a former United States Deputy Attorney General and acting United States Attorney General.

George J. Trautman, III

Lieutenant General Trautman earned a B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.

He completed initial aircrew training at 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and was then transferred to 1st Marine Brigade, MCAS Kaneohe, Hawaii.

From August 2004 through June 2005, Lieutenant General Trautman served as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Deputy Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific; and Deputy Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force Hawaii.

George J. Walker

He served tours in France, Germany, Korea and Vietnam as well as stateside assignments at Seneca Army Depot, Romulus, New York; Fort Holabird, Maryland; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Hood, Texas; Washington, DC; and Fort McPherson, Georgia.

Hostages Trial

The judges in this case, heard before Military Tribunal V, were Charles F. Wennerstrum (presiding judge) from Iowa, George J. Burke from Michigan, and Edward F. Carter from Nebraska.

Joe B. Bates

He was reelected to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from June 4, 1938, to January 3, 1953.

Bates was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Fred M. Vinson.

John D. Bates

"In a December 30, 2002 decision, Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court ruled that lead plaintiff Representative Dennis Kucinich and 31 other members of the United States House of Representatives have no standing to challenge President Bush’s withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty without congressional approval. He also ruled that the case presents a "political question" not suitable for resolution by the courts."

Joshua T. Bates

Joshua T. Bates is a fictional character from the series of books Joshua T. Bates by Susan Shreve.

Marcia J. Bates

In 2001 she received the Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology.

Matt Karchner

He also told baseball investigator George J. Mitchell that one of the players had injected the steroids into the other player's buttocks, and then injected them into his own body.

Mike Krukow

Prior to Barry Bonds indictment for perjury (in late 2007) and inclusion in George J. Mitchell's report regarding steroids in Major League Baseball (released on December 13, 2007), Krukow staunchly defended Bonds against allegations of Bonds' steroid use as described in Game of Shadows (a 2006 book about performance-enhancing drug use among high level athletes).

N9NE Group

In 2001, George J. Maloof, Jr. of the Maloof family and owner of the Palms Hotel and Casino asked DeGraff and Morton to recreate their Chicago steakhouse Nine and after-hours Ghostbar at the Palms.

Nossaman

George J. Hochbrueckner is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and current Senior Policy Advisor with Nossaman in Washington, DC.

Orlando Boss

He had then appealed to his brigade commander, General George J. Stannard, for permission to rescue the Lieutenant.

Philip K. Bates

After earning his PhD, Bates worked for Frigidaire in Dayton, Ohio in their research laboratory where he studied freezing's effect on bacteria in foods.

Quentin Thomas

He led the team supporting Ministers in the 1996-98 roundtable talks, chaired by United States Senator George Mitchell, which culminated in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Ricky Stone

On December 13, 2007, Stone was included in the detailed Mitchell Report by Senator George Mitchell in which he was alleged to have used steroids throughout his career.

Ride Ranger Ride

Texas Ranger Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and cavalry Lieutenant Bob Cameron (George J. Lewis) are competing for the attentions of Dixie Summerall (Kay Hughes), the beautiful daughter of Colonel Summerall (Robert Homans) at Fort Adobe, Texas.

Robert A. Altman

Altman is known for having several former high level members of the Democratic Party of his acquaintance including Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe,Former United States House of Representatives Majority Whip Tony Coelho, and Former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell of Maine.

Robert Bates

Robert B. Bates (1789–1841), attorney and politician who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives

Robert W. Bates (born 1941), former agent of the United States Secret Service

Sharnbrook

Sharnbrook is the village where the prototype of Uncle Silas, Joseph Betts, the protagonist of H.E. Bates's My Uncle Silas lived.

The Darling Buds

The band formed in 1986 and were named after the H. E. Bates novel The Darling Buds of May – a title taken in turn, from the third line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May".

Todd Williams

On December 13, 2007, Williams was one of many athletes mentioned in the detailed Mitchell Report by Senator George Mitchell in which he was alleged to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

Trita Parsi

In September 2012, a U.S. federal judge John D. Bates threw out the libel suit against Daioleslam on the grounds that "NIAC and Parsi had failed to show evidence of actual malice, either that Daioeslam acted with knowledge the allegations he made were false or with reckless disregard about their accuracy."

UK Unionist Party

The UKUP (and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)) refused to accept US Senator George Mitchell as chairman of the multi-party talks and tried to obstruct him in the undertaking of his tasks.

Zionist Organization of America

In January 2009, the ZOA expressed concern about President Barack Obama's selection of George J. Mitchell as an envoy to the Middle East.


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