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Louis Annin Ames

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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
Abby Whitney Crowell
(m. 1909)

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

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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

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  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. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 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.