Mabel Barnett Gates Explained

Mabel Barnett Gates (1875 - June 1944) was active in club and civic affairs in the Los Angeles County.

Early life

Mabel Barnett was born in 1875 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Frank Barnett (1832-1920) and Naomi Barrett (1837-1926).

Career

Mabel Barnett Gates was very active in club and civic affairs.

She was the first vice-president Ebell of Los Angeles and president of the Los Angeles Browning Society.^{[1] [2] [3]} In 1915 Gates represented Ebell Club at the 14th annual California Federation of Women's Club in San Francisco.^[4] In 1920 she contributed a poem, To Robert Browning, to the anthology Homage to Robert Browning.^[5]

She was first vice-president of La Canada Thursday Club.^[6]

She was on the committees for Hospitality, Finance and Browning Class of the Hollywood Club.^[7]

Personal life

Mabel Barnett Gates move to California in 1910 and lived at 5027 Louise Drive, La Canada, California. She married Emerson Clyde Gates (1866-1938) and had two daughter, Maude Hill Gates and Dorothy Gates (married Charles Frederick Foster).^{[8] [9] [10]}

She died in June 1944, and is buried at Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Ebell Club Undecided - 06 May 1928, Sun • Page 70. The Los Angeles Times. 1928. 70. 25 September 2017.
2. Browning Club Elects - 18 Jun 1914, Thu • Page 17. The Los Angeles Times. 1914. 17. 25 September 2017.
3. The Browning Club - 12 Nov 1916, Sun • Page 25. The Los Angeles Times. 1916. 25. 25 September 2017.
4. Ebell Club Delegates - 02 May 1915, Sun • Page 21. The Los Angeles Times. 1915. 21. 25 September 2017.
5. Book: Tanner. Aleph. Sterling. George. Homage to Robert Browning. 1920. 25 September 2017.
6. La Canada Has Annual Voting - 06 May 1928, Sun • Page 70. The Los Angeles Times. 1928. 70. 25 September 2017.
7. Hollywood Club - 23 Sep 1917, Sun • Page 44. The Los Angeles Times. 1917. 44. 25 September 2017.
8. Book: Binheim. Max. Elvin. Charles A. Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. 1928. 46. 8 August 2017.
9. A Surprise Party - 28 Jul 1906, Sat • Page 1. Woodland Daily Democrat. 1906. 1. 25 September 2017.
10. Fosters to Sail for Honolulu - 09 Dec 1934, Sun • Page 45. Oakland Tribune. 1934. 45. 25 September 2017.
11. 14 Jun 1944, Wed • Page 15. The Los Angeles Times. 1944. 15. 25 September 2017.