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.[1]
Alfred Ernest Ames | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 September 1934 | (aged 68)
Education | Brantford Collegiate Institute |
Spouse |
Mary Cox (m. 1889) |
In 1889, Ames married Mary Louisa Cox (1868–1947), the daughter of Senator George Albertus Cox.[2] They had two children, Ethel Marguerite (1890–1927) and George Albertus (1895–1933). Ames died in Toronto on 20 September 1934 at age 68.