Class of 1894

Vol. V
p521 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Civil History. — Civil Administrator of Arecibo, District of Puerto Rico, till Nov., 1898; served as member of Common Council of Lowell, in 1896; a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature for three years, 1897, 1898, 1899; Chairman of committee on street railways; was elected to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses, and re‑elected to the Sixtieth Congress.

Vol. VI
p695 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born Aug. 22, 1871.)

Military History. —

Second Lieut., 11th Infantry, June 12, 1894,

Resigned, Oct. 1, 1894.

Lieut.‑Colonel, 6th Mass. Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 9, 1898,

Honorably Mustered Out, Jan. 21, 1899.

Civil History. — Civil Administrator of Arecibo, District of Porto Rico, to November, 1898; member of Common Council of Lowell, Mas., in 1896; Member of Massachusetts State Legislature, 1897‑88‑89; Chairman of Committee on Street Railways; elected to 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st and 62nd Congresses;​b Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Member of Committee on Military Affairs of the House of Representatives; in 1915 elected as Delegate-at‑Large to the National Republican Convention of the State of Massachusetts; at declaration of war, offered (in writing) his services, in any capacity, to the Secretary of War; receiving no intimation from War Department, petition was sent to the President, through the Secretary of War, signed by the Governors of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, together with their Adjutant Generals, representing ninety per cent of the New England National Guard, requesting that he be appointed Major-General commanding the New England Division; the petition was presented by Senator Weeks with endorsement of General Kuhn, head of the War College, and approved by leaders of the House and Senate, but no reply was made to it. In May, 1917, while waiting for service in the U. S. Army, was appointed Head of Military Council of Massachusetts; as member of Public Safety Committee of Massachusetts, organized the Massachusetts State Guard of Three Brigades; in November, by action of the Governor and Council, was made Major-General commanding Massachusetts State Guard.

Made Treasurer of the United States Cartridge Company, October, 1918.

Address: Lowell, Mass.

Vol. VII
p378 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry, June 12, 1894.

Resigned, Oct. 1, 1894.

Civil History: — Civil Administrator of Arecibo, District of Porto Rico, to Nov., 1898; member of Common Council of Lowell, Mass., in 1896; member of Massachusetts  p379 State Legislature, 1897‑98‑99; Chairman of Committee on Street Railways; elected to 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, and 62nd Congresses; Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Member of Committee on Military Affairs of the House of Representatives; in 1915 elected as Delegate-at‑Large to the National Republican Convention of the State of Massachusetts. Made Treasurer of the United States Cartridge Co., Oct., 1918.

Address: 236 Fairmount St., Lowell, Mass.

Vol. VIII
p95 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

2d Lt. 11th Inf., June 12, 1894.

Resigned, Oct. 1, 1894.

Vol. IX
p63 [Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

2 Lt 11 Inf 12 Jun 1894.

Resd 1 Oct 1894.

Civil History: — Treasurer and Director, Wamesitº Power Co; Vice Pres, Ames Textile Corp, Lowell Mass

Member Order of the Cincinnati in NH

Son of Adelbert Ames, Class of May 1861

Died Nov. 7, 1954, at Tewksbury, Mass.: Aged 83.​c