Edward Bates (1793–1869) was a U.S. lawyer and statesman.
Edward Bates may also refer to:
Edward Bates (department store), a department store in Kent Sir Edward Bates, 1st Baronet (1815–1896), ship-owner and politician Sir Edward Percy Bates, 2nd Baronet (1845–1899) of the Bates baronets Sir Edward Bertram Bates, 3rd Baronet (1877–1903) of the Bates baronets Edward Willard Bates (1884–1930), American physician
See also Ted Bates (disambiguation) Bates (surname)