Lee C. Gates

Lee Channing Gates (April 4, 1856 – June 14, 1917) was an American attorney and politician who served one term in the California State Senate for the 34th district from 1911 to 1915. Gates and Assemblyman William C. Clark co-authored California's referendum and recall constitutional amendments.

In 1906, Gates was the non-partisan candidate for mayor of Los Angeles. He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention pledged to Theodore Roosevelt.