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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

MEYER F. GATES.
    Meyer F. Gates, assistant treasurer of the Bankers Trust Company at Little
Rock, comes to Arkansas from Memphis, Tennessee, where his birth occurred
January 8, 1892. He is a Harvard man and throughout his entire life has wisely
used the talents given him and the opportunities that have come to him in the
course of the years. His parents were Ferdinand and Tillie (Schamburg) Gates.
The father was horn in Bavaria, Germany. in 1832, and coming to America in early
life, devoted his attention to business affairs in Memphis for many years. On
crossing the Atlantic, however, he first located at Hickory Plains, Arkansas,
and it was in 1890 that he removed to Memphis, Tennessee, where his remaining
days were spent, his death occurring July 9, 1909. He had been a merchant and
planter and at the time of the Civil war he put aside all business
considerations and joined an Arkansas regiment of Confederate troops, serving
from the beginning of hostilities in 1861 until the middle of the year 1865. His
political endorsement was given to the democratic party. His widow, who was horn
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1859, is still living in Memphis. They were
married in her native city in 1890 and their family numbered a son and three
daughters, but two of the daughters are deceased.

    Meyer P. Gates pursued his education in the public and high schools of
Memphis and in a preparatory school before entering Harvard University, from
which he was graduated in 1915 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, having
completed a classical course. In 1916 he became connected with the Bankers Trust
Company in the capacity of messenger and through the intervening period has won
various promotions until he is now treasurer, having been called to this office
in January, 1921. He is thus active in connection with one of the foremost
financial interests of the state and his ability is widely recognized.

    On the 30th of November, 1915, Mr. Gates was married to Miss Gladys Theresa
Frauenthal, who was born in Conway, Arkansas, November 30, 1896. They are now
parents of cue son, Meyer P. Gates, born October 17, 1916.

    During the World war period Mr. Gates served on various drives in connection
with financing the war. He is a democrat in his political belief and religiously
he adheres to the Jewish faith. He belongs to the Independent Order of B'nai
B'rith and also to the Concordia Club. He has steadily worked his way upward not
only in the sense of success in business but also in the regard of his fellowmen
and is today one of the highly esteemed young representatives of financial
circles in Little Rock.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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