William B. Bate

William Brimage Bate
23rd Governor of Tennessee
In office January 15, 1883 – January 17, 1887
Preceded by	Alvin Hawkins
Succeeded by	Robert Love Taylor
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1887 – March 9, 1905
Preceded by	Washington C. Whitthorne
Succeeded by	James B. Frazier
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1849-1851
Personal details
Born	(1826-10-07)October 7, 1826 Castalian Springs, Tennessee
Died	March 9, 1905(1905-03-09) (aged 78) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julia Peete (m. 1856)
Military service
Allegiance	United States  CSA
Branch/service	United States Volunteers  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA)
Unit	2nd Tennessee Infantry
Commands	3rd Tennessee Infantry Bate's Bde, Stewart's Division Bate's Division
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Aquia Creek First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh Battle of Hoover's Gap Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Dallas Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Atlanta Battle of Franklin (1864) Battle of Nashville Battle of Bentonville

William Brimage Bate (October 7, 1826 – March 9, 1905) was a planter and slaveholder, Confederate officer, and politician in Tennessee.^[1] After the Reconstruction era, he served as the 23rd governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887. He was elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee, serving from 1887 until his death.

During the Civil War, he had fought for the Confederacy, eventually rising to the rank of major general and commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee. Bate saw action in multiple engagements throughout the war, and was seriously wounded on two occasions.^[2]