children, Emily Caroline (1820–1891), Lucius Lee (1821–1898), Woodville (1823–1840) and Frederick Jr. (1826–1862). During his time in Missouri, Bates acquired nearly 1000 acres (4 km2) of land, which he called Thornhill. He had built a Federal-style home with high ceilings for summer ventilation, fine woodwork and a sophisticated floor plan; all this would have been familiar to Bates from his childhood home, Belmont, in Goochland County, Virginia. The Thornhill estate still exists today and can be viewed by the public. It is located in Faust County Park in Chesterfield, Missouri. Legacy and honors Governor Bates is the namesake of Bates County, Missouri. References External links National Governors Association profile 1777 births 1825 deaths People from Loudoun County, Virginia Missouri Democratic-Republicans Missouri Territory officials Governors of Missouri Michigan postmasters People from St. Louis County, Missouri Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States 19th-century American judges 19th-century American lawyers