Oliver Ames, Sr.

American manufacturer and politician (1779-1863) Date Of Birth : 1779-04-11T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1863-09-11T00:00:00Z

Oliver Ames Sr. (April 11, 1779 – September 11, 1863) was the family patriarch of the Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts. He established the family shovel business, which over generations grew to become one of the largest family fortunes in New England.

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