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Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts . As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being the single most important influence in the building of the Union Pacific portion of the ...
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Oakes Ames (born Jan. 10, 1804, Easton, Mass., U.S.—died May 8, 1873, Easton) was a leading figure in the Crédit Mobilier scandal following the U.S. Civil War. Ames left school at age 16 to enter his father’s shovel company, Oliver Ames & Sons.
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"King of Spades" Oakes Ames, a Massachusetts businessman and politician, made his money as part of of Ames & Sons, a shovelworks founded by his father and administered by brother Oliver. The...
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Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American manufacturer, capitalist, and member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being the single most important influence in the building of the Union Pacific portion of the transcontinental railroad.
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Jan 12, 2019 · In January of 1865, with the end of the Civil War on the horizon, President Abraham Lincoln called Congressman Ames into his office to request that Mr. Ames become the point person on the completion of the Union Pacific, which was bogged down and behind schedule.
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"King of Spades" Oakes Ames, a Massachusetts businessman and politician, made his money as part of of Ames & Sons, a shovelworks founded by his father and administered by brother Oliver. The...
Oakes Ames was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being the single most important influence in the building of the Union Pacific portion of the transcontinental railroad.
