Bates was born in Salem , Massachusetts , the son of Annie ( Burns ) and Thomas F. Bates . Bates died in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 in Washington , D.C. in 1949 . He was replaced in the House by his son , William Henry Bates . He was buried at St. Mary 's Cemetery in Salem . Bates Elementary School in Salem is named after George J. Bates and his son
Eastern Air Lines Flight 537
Eastern Air Lines Flight 537
George J. Bates