Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr.

This article is about the son. For the father, see Frederick Lothrop Ames.
Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr.
Born (1876-07-23)July 23, 1876
Easton, Massachusetts
Died June 19, 1921(1921-06-19) (aged 44)
Easton, Massachusetts
Alma mater Harvard College
Spouse(s) Edith C.C. Cryder
Parent(s) Frederick Lothrop Ames and Rebecca Caroline Blair
House servants at Stonehouse Hill estate of F. Lothrop Ames, 1914

Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr. (July 23, 1876–June 19, 1921) was the great-grandson of Oliver Ames, who established the Ames Shovel Company, grandson of Oliver Ames, Jr., and son of Frederick Lothrop Ames.

Biography

Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr. was born July 23, 1876 in North Easton, Massachusetts.[1] He was the second son of Frederick Lothrop Ames and Rebecca Caroline (Blair) Ames, and went by the name "Lothrop." He married Edith C.C. Cryder on May 31, 1904.[1] Lothrop graduated from Harvard College in 1898.[1]

The Ames were a wealthy family in Massachusetts and were fairly prominent in 19th century New England society. Lothrop had interests in the family shovel business as well as railroads, banking, and the breeding of Guernsey cows. He built a 50-room mansion in 1905 on his estate in North Easton, Massachusetts that would later become the campus of Stonehill College.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marquis, A.N. (1915). Who's who in New England, Volume 2. A.N. Marquis & Company. p. 34. Retrieved 17 February 2016.


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