Francis Benjamin Kates

Francis Kates
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Darling Downs
In office
26 November 1878 – 1 November 1881
Serving with William Miles
Preceded byWilliam Graham
Succeeded byWilliam Allan
In office
1 October 1883 – 4 May 1888
Serving with William Allan
Preceded byWilliam Allan
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cunningham
In office
11 March 1899 – 26 September 1903
Preceded byThomas McGahan
Succeeded byDuncan Watson
Personal details
BornFrancis Benjamin Kates
(1830-07-01)1 July 1830
Died26 September 1903(1903-09-26) (aged 73)
Resting placeStrath Elbess Cemetery, Dalveen
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Ministerial
SpouseSarah Matthews (m.1858 d.1904)
OccupationFlour mill owner
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Francis Benjamin Kates was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Member for Darling Downs from 26 November 1878 until 1 November 1881, and from 1 October 1883 until 4 May 1888. He was the Independent Member for Cunningham from 11 March 1899 until his death on 26 September 1903.

He was born on 1 July 1830 in Berlin, Prussia, the son of Benjamin Kates and his wife, Henrietta. He married Sarah Matthews in London in 1858. He had two sons and a daughter.