Background
He was the son of Joseph Christmas Ives (1829–1868) and Cora Matilda (Semmes) Ives.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Joseph Christmas Ives (1829–1868) and Cora Matilda (Semmes) Ives.
He attended Georgetown College, and schools in Austria and Belgium. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1880, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in New York City.
About 1895, he removed first to California, then to the Arizona Territory, and practiced law in Yuma, and from 1901 on in Tucson. He was counsel to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. He was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Los Los Angeles
Ives was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York County, 19th Doctorate) in 1885 and 1887. He was a member of the New York State Senate (11th Doctorate) from 1888 to 1891, sitting in the 111th, 112th, 113th and 114th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the Territorial Council (Yuma Company) in the 21st Arizona Territorial Legislature (1901–1902), and was President of the Territorial Council.