Joseph Bates
American seaman
Joseph Bates was an American seaman and revivalist minister. He was a co-founder and developer of Sabbatarian Adventism, whose followers would later establish the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Bates is also credited with convincing James White and... Wikipedia
Born: July 8, 1792, Rochester, MA
Died: March 19, 1872 (age 79 years), Battle Creek, MI