Louis Annin Ames

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.

Louis Annin Ames
Born(1866-09-05)September 5, 1866
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
DiedNovember 28, 1952(1952-11-28) (aged 86)
Essex Fells, New Jersey
Resting placeKensico Cemetery
OccupationFlagmaker
Spouse(s)
Abby Whitney Crowell
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(m. 1909)​

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]

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