Bio of BATES, Edmund C., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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EDMUND C. BATES - Vol II, pg 53
The steps in the orderly progression of Edmund C. Bates are easily discernible
and have brought him from a humble position in the business world to an
important place in the mercantile circles of Minneapolis, for he is now
president and treasurer of the Home Trade Shoe Store, and one of this city's
most substantial and reliable citizens. He was born here and received his
education in the local schools. At an early age he started into the business
world and was for some fifteen years associated in the shoe business with C. A.
Heffelfinger. He began his apprenticeship in that business as cash boy with
Goodfellow & Eastman and he took advantage of every opporttnity offered him to
become thoroughly familiar with every phase of the business. On the 13th of
October, 1894, he determined to enter business on his own account and
consequently established the Home Trade Shoe store. He had saved some two
hundred dollars from his earnings and borrowed sufficient funds to rent and
stock a small store. He "was successful in his venture from the beginning and,
being a man of progressive spirit and unfaltering determination, he wisely
utilized every opportunity that came to hand until today the Home Trade Shoe
Store occupies some sixteen thousand square feet of floor space on three floors.
In February, 1923, they leased the building next door to the north, and this
will increase the floor space about seventy-five per cent. Employment is given
to from sixty-five to one hundred people. In 1904 Mr. Bates incorporated the
business, becoming president and treasurer of the corporation and it has been
his innate business ability and keen discrimination that have told him when,
where and how to put forth his energies so as to accomplish the best results. He
is interested in several other business enterprises in Minneapolis and vicinity.
On the 5th of February, 1896, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Bates to Miss
Marie Evers, of Iowa City, Iowa. To their union five children have been born:
Gordon, Edmund E., Virginia, Richard and Jeanette.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Bates has given his political endorsement to
the republican party, having firm belief in the principles of that party as
factors in good government. Fraternally he is a Thirty-second degree Mason, a
member of the Mounted Commandery and Zuhrah Temple, Mystic Shrine. He is also a
member of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is one of this city's most
public-spirited citizens and as a member of the Civic & Commerce Association,
cooperates in all movements for the development and improvement of the general
welfare. Along strictly business lines he is active as a director in the Retail
Merchants Association and socially he is identified with the Minneapolis,
Lafayette, Athletic and Automobile clubs. During the World war Mr. Bates was
tireless in his devotion to promoting the government's interests and he was
active in all Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns. Mr. Bates has been connected
with the development of Minneapolis since boyhood and no man has been more
deeply interested in its progress or notes with greater pride the remarkable
development which is constantly taking place. His life has been governed by
honorable principles and his example has been to others an inspiration and
support, the value of which it would be difficult to estimate.