John Henry Cates (July 13, 1896 – October 26, 1986) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He represented North Vancouver in the

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from 1945 to 1952 as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of Charles Henry Cates. Cates was a partner in the tugboat company C.H. Cates and Sons. He served in the

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during

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. Cates was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly and served as Minister of Labour in the provincial cabinet. In 1927, he married Carrie Matilda Sweeten, who later served as mayor of North Vancouver; she died in 1977. Cates died at the age of 90 in 1986.Death
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1896 births 1986 deaths British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub