Henry J. Yates

Henry J. Yates
Henry J. Yates
	Mayor Henry J. Yates
17th Mayor of Newark
	In office; 1876–1880
Preceded by	Nehemiah Perry
Succeeded by	William H. F. Fiedler
Personal details
Born	December 7, 1819; New York City, New York
Died	November 24, 1893 (aged 73); Newark, New Jersey
Political party	Republican

Henry J. Yates (December 7, 1819 – November 24, 1893) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1876 to 1880.^[1]

Yates was the son of manufacturer Thomas Yates.^[2] He was born in New York and at age 15 began work in Newark for William Rankin & Co.^[2] At age 24, he founded a hat company Vail & Yates which lasted until 1857.^[2] Later he was part of Yates, Wharton, & Co. also making hats.^[2]

In 1874–1875, he represented the Fourth Ward and in 1876 became Mayor.^[2]

References

^ "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society". 1899. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Brown, William Mawbey (1900). Biographical, genealogical, and descriptive history of the state of New Jersey ...together with a concise and authentic history of the state. [Newark, N.J.] hdl:2027/yale.39002004700150.

[1] "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society". 1899. Retrieved 2016-08-28.

[:0-2] Brown, William Mawbey (1900). Biographical, genealogical, and descriptive history of the state of New Jersey ...together with a concise and authentic history of the state. [Newark, N.J.] hdl:2027/yale.39002004700150.

[1]

[2]