Daniel W. Ames
Daniel W. Ames was an American politician from Maine. Ames, a Republican, represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives from 1883 to 1886.[1]
He was originally from Norridgewock and married Sarah E. Wing there on September 19, 1851. His wife died two years later of consumption.[2] In 1855, he was a postmaster and justice of the peace in Norridgewock.[3] During the American Civil War, he was a member of the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.
References[]
- ^ Maine State Year-book, and Legislative Manual, for the Year ... Hoyt & Fogg. 1885. p. 147.
- ^ The Owl. Kewaunee, Wisconsin: The Wing Family of America Incorporated. 1916. p. 1847.
- ^ The Maine Register for the Year ... George Adams. 1855. p. 209.
Categories:
- People from Norridgewock, Maine
- Politicians from Portland, Maine
- People of Maine in the American Civil War
- Maine Republicans
- Members of the Maine House of Representatives
- Maine politician stubs