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See also
Ames
A. Barlow —
Spencer
Borden —
Henry
Chamberlain —
W.
Ames Curtright —
Emil
Ames Dapper —
Samuel
Crawford Denson —
Willard
Ames De Pree —
Louis
Adams Frothingham —
R.
Lester Hill —
Donald
Lester Jackson —
Edwin
Ames Jaggard —
Elizabeth
Ames Jones —
Dan
Able Kimball —
Edward
Ames Mann —
Thomas
Herbert Norton —
Henry
Clay Payne —
Josiah
Robbins —
Ames
W. Sisson —
Morris
Ames Soper —
Raymond
Ames Spruance —
Arch
Rollin Tuthill —
Charles
Ames Washburn —
Merrick
Ames Whipple |
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Ames, Adelbert
(1835-1933) —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Rockland, Knox
County, Maine, October
31, 1835.
Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of
Mississippi, 1868-70, 1874-76; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1870-74; general in the U.S. Army
during the Spanish-American War.
Received the Medal
of Honor in 1894 for action in the Battle of Bull Run, July 21,
1861.
Died in Ormond (now Ormond Beach), Volusia
County, Fla., April 12,
1933 (age 97 years, 163
days).
Interment at Hildreth
Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
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Ames, Albert Alonzo
(1842-1911) —
also known as Albert A. Ames —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Garden Prairie, Boone
County, Ill., January
18, 1842.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 5th District, 1867; mayor
of Minneapolis, Minn., 1876-77, 1882-84, 1886-89, 1901-02;
resigned 1902; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1886 (Democratic), 1896 (Independent); delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1888;
indicted
in 1902 on bribery
charges,
over a scheme to induce county commissioners to appoint his
secretary, Thomas R. Brown, Jr., as Sheriff.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., November
16, 1911 (age 69 years, 302
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Alden —
U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Tientsin, 1907.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Alfred —
of Illinois.
Member of Illinois
state senate 24th District, 1849-51.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Alfred K. —
of Machias, Washington
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state senate 15th District, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Ames, Allen
See C. Allen Ames |
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Ames, Allen E. —
of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Republican. Chair of
Cattaraugus County Republican Party, 1927-29.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Ames, Almer,
Jr. See Edward Almer Ames,
Jr. |
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Ames, Butler (1871-1954) —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., August
22, 1871.
Son of Adelbert Ames and Blanche (Butler)
Ames.
Republican. Engineer;
manufacturer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1897-99; colonel in the U.S. Army
during the Spanish-American War; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1903-13;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1916,
1920,
1928.
Died in Tewksbury, Middlesex
County, Mass., November
6, 1954 (age 83 years, 76
days).
Interment at Hildreth
Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
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Ames, C. Allen —
of Port Byron, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Ames, Calvin —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Port Huron, Mich., 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Charles V. —
of Portage Township (now Portage), Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Portage Township, Michigan, 1913.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Cheney —
of Oswego, Oswego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 21st District, 1858-59, 1864-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, DeHart H. (b. 1872) —
of Franklinville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in Great Valley town, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., January
30, 1872.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1915-20; member of New York
state senate 51st District, 1921-24; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 51st District, 1938.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Ames, E. Almer,
Jr. See Edward Almer Ames,
Jr. |
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Ames, Earl —
of Washington
County, Pa.
Democrat. Chair of
Washington County Democratic Party, 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Edward Almer, Jr.
(1903-1987) —
also known as E. Almer Ames, Jr. —
of Accomac, Accomack
County, Va.
Born in Onley, Accomack
County, Va., January
22, 1903.
Son of Edward Almer Ames and Lena E. (Trower) Ames.
Democrat. Lawyer; Accomack
County Commonwealth Attorney, 1943-55; vice-president, First
National Bank,
Onancock, Va.; chair of
Accomack County Democratic Party, 1948-67; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952;
member of Virginia
state senate 1st District, 1956-67; member of Virginia
Democratic State Central Committee, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Ruritan;
Order of
the Coif; American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in May, 1987
(age 84
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Eli B. —
of Illinois.
U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1855-58.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Eli B. (1820-1897) —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Colchester, Chittenden
County, Vt., August 3,
1820.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Minneapolis, Minn., 1870-72.
Died February
12, 1897 (age 76 years, 193
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Ames, Ellis,
Sr. See Ellis
Eames |
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Ames, F. W. —
of Titusville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Titusville, Pennsylvania, 1864-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Fisher (1758-1808) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Dedham, Norfolk
County, Mass., April 9,
1758.
Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1788; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1789-97 (1st District 1789-95,
6th District 1795-97); member of Massachusetts
Governor's Council, 1798-1800.
Died in Dedham, Norfolk
County, Mass., July 4,
1808 (age 50 years, 86
days).
Interment at Old
Village Cemetery, Dedham, Mass.
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Ames, Francis —
of Douglas, Cochise
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, George T. (born
c.1926) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1954; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1965.
Still living as of 1965.
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Ames, Hector C. —
of New York.
U.S. Consul in Acapulco, 1852-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Ames, Henry
See Hermes Luther Ames |
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Ames, Herbert M. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Ames, Herbert T. —
of Pennsylvania.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904;
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1916; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1934.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Herbert Thomas —
also known as Herbert T. Ames —
of Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born in Tioga
County, Pa.
Son of Thomas W. Ames and Mary A. (Card) Ames.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Williamsport, Pa., 1929.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Hermes Luther
(1865-1920) —
also known as Hermes L. Ames; Henry Ames —
of Falconer, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Born in Carroll town, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., October
28, 1865.
Son of Loretta Woodward (Tiller) Ames and Ezra Wales Ames
(1841-1920).
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; hay
dealer; milling
business; member of New York
state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1918-20; died
in office 1920.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Grange.
Died August
23, 1920 (age 54 years, 300
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Irma M. —
of Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Ames, James W.
(1864-1944) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
12, 1864.
Republican. Physician;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1901-02; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924.
African
ancestry.
One of the founders of Dunbar Hospital
(1918).
Died in 1944
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Ames, James W. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Jesse —
of Rice
County, Minn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1868;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 8th District, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Mrs. Jesse D. —
of Georgetown, Williamson
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924,
1928
(alternate).
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, John C. —
of Sterling, Windham
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sterling, 1838; member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1849.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, John C. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, John E. —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Niles, Mich., 1936-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, John S., Jr. —
of Easton, Bristol
County, Mass.
Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts
Governor's Council 1st District, 1948; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952,
1956
(alternate).
Still living as of 1956.
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Ames, John S. III —
of Easton, Bristol
County, Mass.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Ames, Jonathan T. —
Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for California,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Ames, Joseph G. —
of Berrien
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County, 1844.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Josiah P. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 8th District, 1877-80.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Leonard —
of Oswego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oswego County 2nd District, 1857.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Michael E. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1846.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Michael E. —
of Washington
County, Minn.
Speaker
of Minnesota Territory House of Representatives, 1851; member of
Minnesota
territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Oakes (1804-1873) —
of North Easton, Easton, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Easton, Bristol
County, Mass., January
10, 1804.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1863-73.
Was censured
by the House of Representatives in 1873 for his role in the Credit
Mobilier bribery
scandal.
Died in Easton, Bristol
County, Mass., May 8,
1873 (age 69 years, 118
days).
Interment at Unity
Cemetery, Easton, Mass.
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Ames, Oliver (1831-1895) —
of North Easton, Easton, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in North Easton, Easton, Bristol
County, Mass., February
4, 1831.
Son of Oakes Ames and Evelyn (Gilmore) Ames.
Republican. Shovel manufacturer; president, Union Pacific Railroad;
member of Massachusetts
state senate; elected 1880; Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1883-87; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1887-90.
Died in North Easton, Easton, Bristol
County, Mass., October
22, 1895 (age 64 years, 260
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Robert —
of Coaldale, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Ames, Samuel —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Speaker
of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1844-45.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Samuel —
of Keeseville, Essex
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1872-73.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Seth —
of Massachusetts.
Justice
of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1869-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, T. M. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 18th District, 1862-63.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, Vera —
of Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Ames, Walker —
of De Soto, Jefferson
County, Mo.
Democrat. Mayor of
De Soto, Mo., 1967.
Still living as of 1967.
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Ames, Walter W. (born
c.1905) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Algonac, St. Clair
County, Mich., about 1905.
Republican. Republican candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1940 (primary), 1944 (primary), 1948, 1950, 1952 (primary); candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ames, William A. —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
Prohibition Party State Executive Committee, 1927.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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