Louis Annin Ames Explained

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

Louis Annin Ames (1866–1952) 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.

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. 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.