Background
He was born on October 28, 1865, on a farm in Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York, the son of Ezra Wales Ames (1841–1923) and Loretta M. (Woodward) Ames (1840–1912).
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He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He also taught school in Falconer. Ames entered politics as a Republican, and was elected President of the Village of Falconer in 1916.
In August 1920, while repairing a damaged silo on his farm near Falconer, he fell 14-feet down from the scaffolding.
He broke his right foot which was amputated. He died about two weeks later, on August 23, 1920, and was buried at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Falconer.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chautauqua Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1918, 1919 and 1920.
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