He was born in Moodyville, the son of Charles Henry Cates. Cates was a partner in the tugboat company C.H. Cates and Sons.[1] He served in the Royal Navy during World War I.[2] Cates was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly and served as Minister of Labour in the provincial cabinet.[1] In 1927, he married Carrie Matilda Sweeten,[3] who later served as mayor of North Vancouver; she died in 1977. Cates died at the age of 90 in 1986.[4][2]
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^ ab"John Henry Cates fonds". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
^ ab"Capt. John H. Cates dead at the age of 90". Vancouver Sun. October 29, 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
^"Vital Event Marriages (1872-1935)". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
john, henry, cates, july, 1896, october, 1986, businessman, political, figure, british, columbia, represented, north, vancouver, legislative, assembly, british, columbia, from, 1945, 1952, liberal, john, catesmember, legislative, assembly, british, columbiain,. John Henry Cates July 13 1896 October 26 1986 was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia He represented North Vancouver in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1945 to 1952 as a Liberal John H CatesMember of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaIn office 1945 1952ConstituencyNorth VancouverPersonal detailsBorn 1896 07 13 July 13 1896Moodyville British ColumbiaDiedOctober 26 1986 1986 10 26 aged 90 North Vancouver British ColumbiaPolitical partyBritish Columbia Liberal PartySpouseCarrie Matilda SweetenHe was born in Moodyville the son of Charles Henry Cates Cates was a partner in the tugboat company C H Cates and Sons 1 He served in the Royal Navy during World War I 2 Cates was a member of a Liberal Conservative coalition in the assembly and served as Minister of Labour in the provincial cabinet 1 In 1927 he married Carrie Matilda Sweeten 3 who later served as mayor of North Vancouver she died in 1977 Cates died at the age of 90 in 1986 4 2 References edit a b John Henry Cates fonds British Columbia Archival Information Network Retrieved 2011 11 23 a b Capt John H Cates dead at the age of 90 Vancouver Sun October 29 1986 p 19 Retrieved 2011 11 23 Vital Event Marriages 1872 1935 BC Archives Retrieved 2011 11 23 Death nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Henry Cates amp oldid 1180663911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
