Louis Annin Ames Explained

Louis Annin Ames
Birth Date:5 September 1866
Birth Place:Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, US
Death Place:Essex Fells, New Jersey, US
Resting Place:Kensico Cemetery
Occupation:Flagmaker

Louis Annin Ames (January 20, 1866 – November 28, 1952) was an American flagmaker.[1] [2] From 1896 to 1952, he served as chief executive officer of Annin & Co.[3] In 1915, he designed the flag of the City of New York.[4] He was a member of the Ames family and served as the President General of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Biography

Louis Annin Ames was born on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina on September 5, 1866.[5]

He married Abby Whitney Crowell on January 20, 1909, and they had two children.[5]

He died at his home in Essex Fells, New Jersey on November 28, 1952, aged 86. He was buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Poekel. Charles. West Essex: Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland. 1999. Arcadia Publishing. 0738501417. 27.
  2. News: Olsen. Patricia. Annin Flagmakers' New Wave Leaders. January 31, 2018. Family Business Magazine.
  3. News: Corwin. Mike. The Great History of Annin Flagmakers. January 31, 2018. New Jersey Business.
  4. News: Coates. Robert. Flags. January 31, 2018. The New Yorker. November 7, 1931.
  5. Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . XV . James T. White & Company . 262–263 . 1916 . 2020-12-24 . Google Books.
  6. News: Head of Flag Factory Dies . . 6 . 1952-12-04 . 2020-12-24 . Newspapers.com.