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Yates
Yates may refer to: Places United States *Fort Yates, North Dakota *Yates Spring, a spring in Georgia, United States *Yates City, Illinois *Yates Township, Illinois *Yates Center, Kansas * Yates, Michigan *Yates Township, Michigan *Yates, Missouri *Yates, Montana *Yates, New York *Yates County, New York *Yates, West Virginia Other uses *Yates (surname) *Yates (company), a New Zealand and Australian gardening company *Yates Racing, a NASCAR team *Yates's, a pub chain in the United Kingdom See also *Yate (other) *Yates and Thom, engineering company from Blackburn, Lancashire *Yates v. United States, United States First-Amendment case *Yeates Yeates is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * David Yeates, Irish musician * Gregor W. Yeates (1944–2012), New Zealand nematologist * J. Lanier Yeates (born 1945), American writer * Jasper Yeates (1745–1817), American lawye ... * Yeats (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates (surname)
Yates is a Scandinavian or Anglo-Saxon surname common among the Irish, and best associated with the Poet Laureate of Ireland, William Butler Yeats, and his family of painters, including founders of Dun Emer Press and the Abbey Theatre. Notable people with the surname include: Entertainment Art and literature * Dornford Yates, the pseudonym of the English novelist, Cecil William Mercer (1885–1960) *Edmund Yates (1831–1894), Edinburgh-born novelist and dramatist *Elizabeth Yates (author) (1905–2001), American author *Fred Yates (1922–2008), English painter * Frederic Yates (1854–1919), English painter *J. Michael Yates (born 1938), Canadian poet and dramatist *Jason Yates (born 1972), American visual artist * Myriam Yates (born 1971), Canadian artist * Richard Yates (novelist) (1926–1992), American novelist and short story writer Music, theatre, film and television *Aaron Dontez Yates (born 1971), American rapper, known as Tech N9ne * Billy Yates (''fl.'' 1992–), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates Racing
Yates Racing was an American stock car racing team that competed in NASCAR through the 2009 season, after which it merged into Richard Petty Motorsports. Previously known as Robert Yates Racing, the team was owned by Doug Yates, who has officially owned the team since his father Robert's retirement on December 1, 2007. The Yates family owned the team since purchasing it from Harry Ranier and J. T. Lundy in October 1988. The team was noted for its strong engine program and its success on superspeedways. Throughout most of its history, the team fielded Ford cars numbered 28, 38 and 88, although in its final season it fielded the number 98. Cup Series Car No. 28 history ;Davey Allison (1989-1993) After purchasing the assets of Ranier-Lundy Racing in October 1988, Robert Yates' first driver was Davey Allison, who had driven for the Ranier-Lundy banner since 1987 (his rookie season), and drove the No. 28 Havoline-sponsored Ford from Yates' takeover of the team until mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates's
Yates is a British pub chain. It was founded as Yates's Wine Lodge in Oldham, Lancashire by Peter and Simon Yates in 1884. History Yates is Britain's oldest pub chain. Its motto was ''moderation is true temperance''. The founders, brothers Peter and Simon Yates, were from Preston. Peter (who lived from April 22, 1854–1944) was sent to Spain to learn about wine. Simon went to the US to learn about business methods. The first Yates Wine Lodge opened in Oldham in 1884. Ownership Public company On July 23, 1994, Yates became a public company owned by the Yates Group PLC (Yates Brothers Wine Lodges PLC). The Yates Group also owned Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen and operated pubs under the Blob Shop and Addisons name. In the late 1990s, its share price rose to reach a high of 550p in 1998. In June 2001, the Yates Group entered takeover talks with Luminar Group. In July 2001, it withdrew from takeover talks and saying it would instead sell off 25 of its pubs, later puttin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, making it the third-least populous county in New York. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county. Yates County is included in the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the present Yates County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and again on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Yates, North Dakota
Yates is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States. It is the tribal headquarters of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and county seat of Sioux County. Since 1970 the population has declined markedly from more than 1,100 residents, as people have left for other locations for work. The population was 176 at the 2020 census. History A primarily Native American settlement developed here after a US Army post at this site was established in 1863 as the Standing Rock Cantonment, intended for the US Army garrison to oversee the Hunkpapa and Blackfeet bands, and the Inhunktonwan and Cuthead of the Upper Yanktonai, of the Lakota Oyate. In 1878 the US Army renamed the fort to honor Captain George Yates, who was killed by the Lakota Oyate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The town that developed was also known as Fort Yates. The Army post and fort were decommissioned in 1903. Fort Yates also served as the headquarters of the US Standing Rock Indian Agency, which in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates Center, Kansas
Yates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,352. History Yates Center was founded in August 1875. It was named for Abner Yates, the original owner of the town site, who donated an entire block around the courthouse, land for the churches, a city park, and a lot each for the first two children born in the town. Yates Center is the only town in Kansas to be selected as a county seat before there was a house or inhabitant within its boundaries. Over thirty buildings in downtown Yates Center, centering on Courthouse Square, are included in the Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yates may refer to: Places United States * Fort Yates, North Dakota * Yates Spring, a spring in Georgia, United States * Yates City, Illinois *Yates Township, Illinois *Yates Center, Kansas * Yates, Michigan *Yates Township, Michigan *Yates, Missouri *Yates, Montana * Yates, New York *Yates County, New York *Yates, West Virginia Other uses * Yates (surname) * Yates (company), a New Zealand and Australian gardening company * Yates Racing, a NASCAR team * Yates's, a pub chain in the United Kingdom See also * Yate (other) * Yates and Thom, engineering company from Blackburn, Lancashire * Yates v. United States, United States First-Amendment case *Yeates *Yeats (other) W. B. Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright. Yeats may also refer to: * Yeats (surname), a surname and list of people with the name * Yeats (crater), an impact crater on Mercury * Yeats (horse), an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse See also * ''Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates, New York
Yates is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,510 at the 2000 census. The town in named after Joseph C. Yates, a governor of New York. The Town of Yates is located in the northwestern part of the county. ''(There is also a Yates County, New York)''. History The first settler, George Houseman, arrived ''circa'' 1809. Yates was incorporated in 1822 from part of the Town of Ridgeway and was briefly called "Northton." In 1903, the Village of Lyndonville set itself apart from Yates by incorporating as a village. Notable people *George D. Lamont, former New York State Senator * Edmund L. Pitts, New York State Assemblyman, was born in the town in 1839. *William S. Pitts, Christian composer who wrote The Church in the Wildwood, was born in the town in 1830. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The northern part of the Town of Yates borders Lake Ontario. The west town line is share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates City, Illinois
Yates City is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 693 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Yates City was named after Yates County, New York. Clinton L. Ewing (1879–1953), Illinois state legislator, businessman, and farmer; was born in Yates City. Owen B. West (1869–1948), Illinois state legislator, businessman and farmer; served as mayor of Yates City. Lewis E. Jones (1865 - 1936), Hymnal song writer Notable Athlete Bradley Wrage, a Yates City native, went on to place 4th place in the 2012 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships clocking in at 9:14.31. Yates City hosted a celebration for Bradley's feat with a 1.5 Mile parade of Tractors. Geography Yates City is in southeastern Knox County at (40.778143, -90.015280). Illinois Route 8 passes through the center of the village, leading east to Elmwood and west to Illinois Route 97 near Maquon. Galesburg, the Knox c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates Township, Illinois
Yates Township is located in McLean County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 287 and it contained 121 housing units. Yates Township formed as Union Township from Chenoa Township on June 5, 1862. Union was changed to Yates sometime prior to 1920. History Yates Township is named after Governor Richard Yates. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates (company)
Yates is a horticultural supply company primarily for the home gardening market in New Zealand and Australia. History Yates was founded in Auckland, New Zealand by Arthur Yates in 1883. In 1887, he opened a branch in Sussex St, Sydney, and left his brother, Ernest, in charge of the New Zealand store. They came to an agreement to run the stores separately until the 1980s, when the two companies joined together again. By 1893, Arthur started selling his seed packets for home gardeners. Yates began to sell other gardening items apart from seeds, and the range soon included fertiliser, sprays, pots, potting mix and tools. In 1895, the ''Yates Garden Guide'' was published, a basic gardening guide. The guide is still published today, after 110 years. Yates is now a subsidiary of Dulux Dulux is an internationally available brand of architectural paint originated from the United Kingdom. The brand name Dulux has been used by both Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and DuPont since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yates, Missouri
Yates is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... History A variant name was "Yatesville". A post office called Yatesville was established in 1879, the name was changed to Yates in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954. The community has the name of George Yates, the original owner of the town site. The Battle of Roan's Tan Yard occurred near the site of Yates. References Sources * Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{RandolphCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
