Oakes Ames - Wikipedia
Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Oakes Ames | Railroad Tycoon, Massachusetts Representative, …
Oakes Ames (born Jan. 10, 1804, Easton, Mass., U.S.—died May 8, 1873, Easton) was a leading figure in the Crédit Mobilier scandal following the U.S. Civil War. Ames left school at age 16 to enter his father’s shovel company, Oliver Ames & Sons.
Oakes Ames (botanist) - Wikipedia
Oakes Ames (/ eɪmz /; September 26, 1874 – April 28, 1950) was an American biologist specializing in orchids. [1] His estate is now the Borderland State Park in Massachusetts. He was the son of Governor of Massachusetts Oliver Ames and grandson of Congressman Oakes Ames.
Oakes Ames
Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American manufacturer, capitalist, and member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being the single most important influence in the building of the Union Pacific portion of the transcontinental railroad.
Oakes Ames | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
"King of Spades" Oakes Ames, a Massachusetts businessman and politician, made his money as part of of Ames & Sons, a shovelworks founded by his father and administered by brother Oliver. The...
Oakes Ames - Connecticut College News
Feb 15, 2019 · Oakes Ames, an accomplished experimental nuclear physicist who served as Connecticut College’s president from 1974 to 1988, died Feb. 12 at the age of 87.
Oakes Ames | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
"King of Spades" Oakes Ames, a Massachusetts businessman and politician, made his money as part of of Ames & Sons, a shovelworks founded by his father and administered by brother Oliver. The...
OAKES AMES Obituary (l931 - 2019) - Boston, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy.com
Feb 18, 2019 · OAKES AMES Obituary. AMES, Oakes Former President Of Connecticut College Died of Parkinson's disease on February 12, 2019, at his home in Stowe, Vermont, where he received exceptional,...
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Oakes Ames (1874-1950), an 1898 Harvard graduate and master’s degree recipient, had a distinguished career as a Professor of Botany at Harvard University and served as supervisor of the Arnold Arboretum from 1927-1935.
The Early Years - Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
Mar 16, 2021 · The Enigma of Oakes Ames. The “Early Years” 1804-1852. Noted Easton historian Ed Hands discusses Oakes’ early life. Watch the video.