Francis Benjamin Kates
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Francis Benjamin Kates was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Member for Darling Downs from 26 November 1878 until 1 November 1881, and from 1 October 1883 until 4 May 1888. He was the Independent Member for Cunningham from 11 March 1899 until his death on 26 September 1903.
He was born on 1 July 1830 in Berlin, Prussia, the son of Benjamin Kates and his wife, Henrietta. He married Sarah Matthews in London in 1858. He had two sons and a daughter.
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| Preceded byWilliam Graham | Member for Darling Downs 1878–1881 Served alongside: William Miles | Succeeded byWilliam Allan |
| Preceded byWilliam Allan | Member for Darling Downs 1883–1888 Served alongside: William Allan | Abolished |
| Preceded byThomas McGahan | Member for Cunningham 1899–1903 | Succeeded byDuncan Watson |