Background
Ames, Charles Bismark was born on August 1, 1870 in Macon, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Bingle and Sarah Jane (Longstreet) Ames.
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Charles Bismark Ames
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Bachelor of Science, Emory and Henry College, 1890. Bachelor of Laws, University of Mississippi, 1892. Doctor of Laws, Emory and Henry College, 1924.
Career
Practiced law at Macon, 1893-1899. Settled at Oklahoma City, 1899. Presiding judge of Division Northern 1 of Supreme Court communications of Oklahoma, September 1, 1911-March 1, 1913, resigned.
Member Oklahoma State Council Defense, federal food administrator for Oklahoma, and chairman Oklahoma City Liberty Loan Committee World War.
Assistant to the attorney general United States, June 1919-September 1920 (resigned). General counsel and director of The Texas Company, March 1923-November 1925, with offices in New York (resigned).
Vice-president and director The Texas Corporation, January 1, 1928-November 1932, Chairman of the Board. President American Petroleum Institute, November 1932-May 1933.
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Member Oklahoma
Connections
Married Elizabeth P. Allen, February 6, 1894. Children: Ben Allen, Elizabeth (Mistress J. L. Cleveland, Junior.
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Political Party
Democrat