Background
Ames, Charles Wilberforce was born on June 30, 1855 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Gordon and Sarah Jane (Daniels) Ames.
Ames, Charles Wilberforce was born on June 30, 1855 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Gordon and Sarah Jane (Daniels) Ames.
Bachelor of Letters, Cornell, 1878.
Engaged in railway engineering and on Pennsylvania State Geological Survey, 1877-1879. Assisted his father, editing Christian Register. Boston, 1879-1880; secretary, vice president
President, and, since 1899, general manager West Public Company President Saint Paul Institute Science and Letters, 1906-1907, Saint Paul Institute Arts and Sciences, 1908-1909, Saint Paul Institute, 1910-1912.
President of the board of trustees Saint Paul Academy. Vice president American Unitarian Association (Boston).
Vice president American Fund for French Wounded. Trustee American.
Fellowship in French Universities (visited France in its interest, 1916).
Married Mary Lesley, June 25, 1883.