Sanford Bates was an American politician and public administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a subdivision of the United States Department of Justice. Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1884, Boston, MA
Died: September 8, 1972 (age 88 years)
Party: Republican Party
Previous office: Massachusetts State Representative (1912–1914)
Education: Northeastern University School of Law and The English High School
Profession: Attorney