Frederick Lothrop Ames

Frederick Lothrop Ames , was heir to a fortune in railroads and shovel manufacturing. He was Vice President of the Old Colony Railroad and director of the Union Pacific railroad. At the time of his death, Ames was reported to be the wealthiest person in Massachusetts.

Frederick Lothrop Ames was born June 8, 1835 in Easton, Massachusetts, the only son of Oliver Ames, Jr. and Sarah Lothrop. Sarahs father was Hon. Howard Lothrop, of Easton, who was a State Senator and her brother was George Van Ness Lothrop, minister to Russia during the Grover Cleveland administration.

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