Alfred Ernest Ames

Alfred Ernest Ames
Alfred Ernest Ames
Born	3 September 1866; Lambeth, Ontario
Died	20 September 1934 (aged 68); Toronto, Ontario
Education	Brantford Collegiate Institute
Spouse	Mary Cox (m. 1889)

Alfred Ernest Ames (3 Sept 1866 – 20 Sept 1934) was a Canadian investment dealer. In 1889, he founded the investment brokerage A. E. Ames & Company. The business merged with Dominion Securities in 1981 to form Dominion Securities Ames, which became the country's largest brokerage.^[1]

In 1889, Ames married Mary Louisa Cox (1868–1947), the daughter of Senator George Albertus Cox.^[2] They had two children, Ethel Marguerite (1890–1927) and George Albertus (1895–1933). Ames died in Toronto on 20 September 1934 at age 68.

References

^ "Merger creates no. 1 Canadian broker," New York Times, (9 June 1981), D1.
^ B. M. Greene, Who's Who in Canada, (International Press Limited, 1927), 1-2.

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[1] "Merger creates no. 1 Canadian broker," New York Times, (9 June 1981), D1.

[2] B. M. Greene, Who's Who in Canada, (International Press Limited, 1927), 1-2.

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