Bates Cooke (December 23, 1787 Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut - May 31, 1841 Lewiston, Niagara County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.
He was the son of Captain Lemuel Cooke who had fought in the American Revolutionary War. Bates and his brother Lathrop participated in the War of 1812.
Bates Cooke was Supervisor of the Town of Cambria, New York in 1814. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar about 1815 and commenced practice in Lewiston.
He was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.
Bates and Lathrop Cooke were partners of the Lewiston Railroad Company, which connected with the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad in 1835.
He was New York State Comptroller from 1839 to January 1841 when he resigned because of his bad health. Subsequently he was appointed a bank commissioner and died in office soon after.
He was buried at the Oak Wood Cemetery in Lewiston.
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| Preceded by Ebenezer F. Norton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th congressional district 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by Philo C. Fuller |
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| Preceded by Azariah Cutting Flagg |
New York State Comptroller 1839–1841 |
Succeeded by John A. Collier |
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