Gates was Supervisor of the Town of Sullivan from 1877 to 1881 ; a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention ; and a member of the New York State Senate ( 37th D. ) from 1903 to 1908 , sitting in the 126th , 127th , 128th , 129th , 130th and 131st New York State Legislatures . In October 1906 , he was defeated in the Republican senatorial convention , but was re-elected on the Democratic and Prohibition tickets
1900 Republican National Convention
1900 Republican National Convention
Francis H. Gates