| Alfred Ernest Ames | |
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| Born | (1866-09-03)3 September 1866 Lambeth, Ontario |
| Died | 20 September 1934(1934-09-20) (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.
In 1890, Ames purchased "Glen Stewart," the former estate residence of the Rev. William Stewart Darling, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity. The house, located today at 45 Glen Stewart Crescent, was built around 1873 and was designed by Frank Darling. Ames lived in the house until his death.
In 1889, Ames married Mary Louisa Cox (1868–1947), the daughter of Senator George Albertus Cox. 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.
- Liz Lundell, The Estates of Old Toronto, (Boston Mills Press, 1997), 130-1.
- B. M. Greene, Who's Who in Canada, (International Press Limited, 1927), 1-2.
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