Thomas Gates
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Thomas Gates may refer to:
- Sir Thomas Gates (governor)Thomas Gates (governor)Sir Thomas Gates , followed George Percy as governor of Jamestown, the English colony of Virginia . Percy, through inept leadership, was responsible for the lives lost during the period called the Starving Time...
(fl.1585–1621), of the Virginia Company, an early leader and governor of the Colony of Virginia - Thomas Sovereign GatesThomas Sovereign GatesThomas Sovereign Gates was an American investment banker and educator. He was the first president of the University of Pennsylvania from 6 October 1930 until 1944, and was the father of United States Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates, Jr.Born in Philadelphia, Gates was a student at University...
(1873–1948), U.S. educator, first president of the University of Pennsylvania - Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr. (1906–1983), U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Thomas Gates, 19th-century Tucson, Arizona area pioneer, rancher, and saloonkeeper; Gates PassGates PassGates Pass is a scenic route in the area of Tucson, Arizona. The road is a continuation of West Speedway Boulevard in the city, which assumes the name Gates Pass after passing North Camino De Oeste...
is named after him - Thomas Gates, fictional character in National TreasureNational Treasure (film)National Treasure is a 2004 mystery adventure heist film from the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub...
and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, portrayed by Jason Earles and Joel Gretsch