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It appears that the link at the bottom of the “Benjamin E. Bates” page referencing the “Bates Student” - June, 1878 publication is actually pointing to the “Bates Student” - January 1877 publication instead, which does not appear to contain any information about Oren Cheney’s "Eulogy on the Life of Benjamin Edward Bates". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_E._Bates) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.121.214.28 (talk) 22:25, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not a President of the Union Pacific Railroad[edit]
This article references Mr Bates as having served as the President of the Union Pacific Railroad, but at a time many years before the Union Pacific came into existence. No source appears to support this role at the Union Pacific regardless of year. However, it has been suggested that perhaps the author of that section intended to reference the "Union Rail-Road Co of Vermont" which was founded in 1847 and therefore would fit the cited timeline. I have not modified the existing article as I have no proof of this being the case, but it is certain Mr Bates was never the President of the Union Pacific Railroad.
