A.A. Ames
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Surgeon Major Albert Alonzo "Doc" Ames |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 5th District | |
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In office January 8, 1867 – January 6, 1868 Serving with Aaron Gould and John Seboski |
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| Preceded by | Aaron Gould and Jonas H. Howe |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Clark, Chester D. Davison, and John H. Hechtman |
| 9th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
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In office April 11, 1876 – April 10, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Orlando C. Merriman |
| Succeeded by | John De Laittre |
| 12th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
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In office April 11, 1882 – April 8, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | Alonzo Cooper Rand |
| Succeeded by | George A. Pillsbury |
| 14th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
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In office April 13, 1886 – January 7, 1889 |
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| Preceded by | George A. Pillsbury |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Babb |
| 20th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
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In office January 7, 1901 – August 27, 1902 |
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| Preceded by | James Gray |
| Succeeded by | David P. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1842 Garden Prairie, Illinois |
| Died | November 16, 1911 (aged 69) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Resting place |
Lakewood Cemetery 44°56′11″N 93°17′56″W / 44.93639°N 93.29889°WCoordinates: 44°56′11″N 93°17′56″W / 44.93639°N 93.29889°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (until 1900) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Straut (1862-1900; her death), Harriet ? (190?-1911; his death) |
| Children | 5 |
| Mother | Martha A. Ames |
| Father | Alfred Elisha Ames |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine |
| Alma mater | Rush Medical College |
| Profession | Physician |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1862 – 1865 |
| Rank |
 Surgeon Major
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| Battles/wars |
Dakota War of 1862 American Civil War |
Albert Alonzo "Doc" Ames (January 18, 1842 – November 16, 1911) was a doctor and politician who held four non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His fourth term was marked by allegations of widespread corruption which were popularized by muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens in a 1903 article in McClure's Magazine titled The Shame of Minneapolis. Ames was found guilty of corruption, but after a successful appeal and multiple mistrials the charges were dropped.
Ames was born in Garden Prairie, Illinois on January 18, 1842 to Dr. Alfred Elisha Ames and Martha A. Ames. In 1852, Ames' family relocated to near Fort Snelling in the Minnesota Territory. At this point the area was still largely undeveloped (they were only the seventh homestead claim made in Minneapolis). Ames attended local public schools which were partially run by the federal government. While attending high school in 1857, Ames became employed as a "printer's devil" and a newspaper carrier for the Northwestern Democrat (one of the first newspapers in Minneapolis). After graduating from high school in 1858, Ames pursued a career in medicine. Though he received much of his experience and training by observing and working with his father, he attended some classes at Rush Medical College in Chicago and received his M.D. on February 5, 1862.
After graduating with his M.D., Ames returned to Minneapolis intending to start his career as a doctor. After the outbreak of the American Civil War and tensions with the Dakota people began to flare up, he enlisted in the 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a private. He was later transferred to the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment as an assistant surgeon. He served with the 7th Minnesota for three years in both the Dakota War of 1862 and in several battles in the western theater of the Civil War. He was promoted to the rank of surgeon major before mustering out of service in August 1865.
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