Lee C. Gates
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1910 | Republican | SD-34 | 13110 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: April 4, 1856 in Preble County, Ohio
Married: Bessie Broaddus Caldwell
Children: Hazel Kirk and June
Died: June 14, 1917 in Los Angeles, CA
1906: Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (Lost)
1911: Proponent, Proposition 7 (Establishing the right of Initiative and Referendum in California)
1912: Delegate, Republican National Convention
- LEGISLATION: Lee (with Assemblyman William C. Clark) was the Author of SCA 22 (1911) which gave California voters the right of initiative and referendum.
- LEGISLATION: Lee (with Assemblyman William C. Clark) was the Author of SCA 23 (1911) which gave California voters the ability to recall statewide and legislative elected officials.
Source: California Blue Book (1911)