Imperial County, CA Biographies

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, January, 2007.

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MARCUS W. BATES
 
                 Marcus W. Bates is a man of genial personality and keen 
business ability. He is numbered among the representative and enterprising 
business men of Imperial County. His birth occurred in Moline, Michigan, April 
18, 1878, a son of Ward B. and Emma Bates. Marcus W. acquired his education in 
the public schools of his native town. He was actively engaged in the cantaloupe 
business in Indiana, Alabama, and Texas, for a period of ten years. Mr. Bates 
came to California and to the Imperial Valley in 1907. He followed the 
cantaloupe business for one year when he came identified with Edgar Brothers for 
a time. He then followed ranching for eighteen months, when he again became 
connected with Edgar Brothers. He was manager of the Seeley store for about 
three years, and in March, 1915, took the management of the Calexico store. Mr. 
Bates was united in marriage to Miss Helen Mach of San Diego, California, 
February 19, 1915. Mr. Bates is well and favorably known in the business life of 
Calexico and Imperial County, and has gained the good will and esteem of all who 
have in any way been associated with him, both in a business and social way.
 
Source: "The History of Imperial County, California," Elms & Franks Publ. Co., 
1918, pp. 348-349.