Gates first became involved in politics in 1920 when he became the attorney for Whitley County.

Whitley County is the name of two counties in the United States:

Whitley County was formed in 1838.

In 1838, Whitley County, Indiana, was named after him.

He was a County attorney of Whitley County, Kentucky from 1965 to 1970.

The current elected officials of Whitley County are:

Whitley County, which had historically been dry, is now officially classified by the state as a moist county.

In Whitley County, the areas that permit alcohol sales are:

In rural Whitley County the road curves due north, before curving back northeast.

Whitley County, examples in several states of the United States.