This article is about the father. For the son, see Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr.
Frederick Lothrop Ames
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1873–1873
Personal details
Born
(1835-06-08)June 8, 1835 Easton, Massachusetts, US
Died
September 13, 1893(1893-09-13) (aged 58) Fall River, Massachusetts, US
Spouse
Rebecca C. Blair
Children
Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr.
Parent(s)
Oliver Ames Jr., Sarah Lothrop
Relatives
Capt. John Ames great-grandfather Oliver Ames Sr. grandfather Oakes Ames Uncle Oliver Ames cousin
Education
Phillips Exeter Academy
Alma mater
Harvard College
Occupation
Vice President of the Old Colony Railroad and director of the Union Pacific Railroad
Known for
Wealthiest person in Massachusetts
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Frederick Lothrop Ames (June 8, 1835 – September 13, 1893) was heir to a fortune in railroads and shovel manufacturing. He was Vice President of the Old Colony Railroad, a director of the Union Pacific railroad, and a co-founder of General Electric.[1][2] At the time of his death, Ames was reported to be the wealthiest person in Massachusetts.[3]
^Carlson, W. Bernard (1991). Innovation as a Social Process: Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric. Cambridge University Press. pp. 294–295. ISBN 0-521-39317-5.
^Hatheway, Allen W.; Speight, Thomas B. (2017). Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation: A Case Study. CRC Press. p. 224. ISBN 9781498796866.
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