Alfred K. Ames, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred K. Ames

American politician from Maine

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1866

Place of Birth: Machias, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 19-May-1950

Profession: businessperson, politician

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Kellar Ames (September 4, 1866 – May 19, 1950) was an American politician, businessperson and filmmaker.
Ames, a Republican, served three terms (1915–20) in the Maine Senate.
He owned the Machias Lumber Company.
In 1930, Ames and Dr.
Howard Kane filmed From Stump to Ship, an industrial film about the logging industry.
In 2002, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".In 1934, Ames was the Republican nominee for governor.
He lost to incumbent Democrat Louis J.
Brann.
His wife was a prominent member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and former state historian.
The couple's home in Machias was an English colonial structure noted for its large garden.