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Oliver Ames II

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Oliver Ames II
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1883, Iowa. Stock certificate for 250 shares of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad Co. Purple. Vignette of steam locomotive passing factory scene. Issued and signed on verso by Oliver Ames. OLIVER AMES II (1831 - 1895). Financier; Son of Oakes Ames. Ames served as the traveling salesman, foreman and manager of Oliver Ames & Sons. Upon the death of his father Oakes Ames, Oliver II was left with the responsibility of settling and managing his estate, proving him to be an exceptional financier.