Henry J. Yates | |
Office: | 17th Mayor of Newark |
Term Start: | 1876 |
Term End: | 1880 |
Predecessor: | Nehemiah Perry |
Successor: | William H. F. Fiedler |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1819 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
Death Place: | Newark, New Jersey |
Party: | Republican |
Henry J. Yates (December 7, 1819 – November 24, 1893) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1876 to 1880.[1]
Yates was the son of manufacturer Thomas Yates.[2] He was born in New York and at age 15 began work in Newark for William Rankin & Co. At age 24, he founded a hat company Vail & Yates which lasted until 1857. Later he was part of Yates, Wharton, & Co. also making hats.
In 1874–1875, he represented the Fourth Ward and in 1876 became Mayor.