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Martin W. Bates | |
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| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office January 14, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Comegys |
| Succeeded by | Willard Saulsbury Sr. |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1819 – January 4, 1820 January 3, 1826 – January 1, 1828 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1786 Salisbury, Connecticut |
| Died | January 1, 1869 (aged 82) Dover, Delaware |
| Political party | Federalist Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Hillyard |
| Residence(s) | Dover, Delaware |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Martin Waltham Bates (February 24, 1786 – January 1, 1869) was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and then the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.