Hermes Luther Ames (October 28, 1865 – August 23, 1920) was an American farmer and politician from

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He was born on October 28, 1865, on a farm in Carroll,

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, the son of Ezra Wales Ames (1841–1923) and Loretta M. (Woodward) Ames (1840–1912). He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He also taught school in Falconer. On June 20, 1894, he married Minta E. Brunson (1870–1963), and they had two children. Ames entered politics as a

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, and was elected President of the Village of Falconer in 1916. He was a member of the

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(Chautauqua Co., 1st D.) in

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and

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. In August 1920, while repairing a damaged

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on his farm near Falconer, he fell 14-feet down from the

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. He broke his right foot which was amputated.''ASSEMBLYMAN AMES BADLY HURT''
in ''The Post'', of

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, on August 11, 1920 He died about two weeks later, on August 23, 1920, and was buried at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Falconer.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ames, Hermes L. 1865 births 1920 deaths People from Chautauqua County, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly