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Category: Bates and Burnett

Bates and Burnett 50 years

September 3, 2008Bates and Burnett, Journal

Bates and Burnett purchased the Brown House in 1946 and became the first decentralized law office in Vancouver. The below photograph was taken at a party held for the two on behalf of 50 years practicing law together. Mr. Bates […]

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Mary Josephine Tuomala Hilstrom

July 1, 2008Bates and Burnett, History, Journal

Mary Josephine Tuomala Hilstrom (1863-1929) was the mother in law of Mr. Bates. She was also the maid for the Brown family for several years. Below is a biography of Mary written by her granddaughter, Mary Ellen Bates.

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William Charles Bates. 1885-1973

June 9, 2008Bates and Burnett, History, Journal

William Charles (Billy) Bates was born in Toronto, Canada on 20 October 1885. His mother was born in the United States of parents who were of English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. His maternal grandmother was born in Belfast, Ireland of Scotch […]

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June 8, 1960…

February 28, 2007Bates and Burnett, James Gregg, Journal

Was the date the law firm of Bates and Burnett finalized the sale of the Brown House to James Gregg, who still practices and shares space with us in the house today. Bates and Burnett were innovative in that they […]

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Bates and Burnett Article

October 13, 2006Bates and Burnett, History, Journal, Media and News

Mary Ellen Bates, daughter of William C. Bates, an attorney who practiced in the Brown House from 1946-1960, sent me this article. It appeared in The Columbian June 11, 1946. Written by Clark Brown (no relation to Charles) the article […]

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Bates and Burnett Announcement

June 29, 2006Bates and Burnett, Journal

An announcement from 1946 advertising the new location of Bates and Burnett’s law firm hangs in the Brown House. This was the first decentralized law office in the City of Vancouver. They practiced law in the Brown House for 14 […]

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Chain of Ownership

June 29, 2006Alonzo Cook, Bates and Burnett, Charles Brown, James Gregg, Journal, Rebecca Brown, Stahancyk, Kent, and Hook

1866 Alonzo and Isabella Cook, original owners. June 19, 1874 Charles and Rebecca Brown. Charles died April 19, 1901.

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Restoration Brings Historic Home Back to Life

June 1, 2006Bates and Burnett, Journal, Restoration

Thursday, June 1, 2006 Three great-granddaughters of pioneer Vancouver banker Charles E. Brown on Thursday walked through the restored house he owned for 27 years around the turn of the 20th century.

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Bates and Burnett

March 20, 2006Bates and Burnett, History, Journal

The law office of Bates and Burnett was the first decentralized law office in the city of Vancouver. They occupied the Charles

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