Louis Annin Ames

Louis Annin Ames was an American flagmaker. From 1896 to 1952, he served as chief executive officer of Annin & Co. In 1915, he designed the flag of the City of New York. He was a member of the Ames family and served as the President General of the Sons of the American Revolution. He also served as the twenty-second Governor General of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America from 1935 to 1937.

Biography

Louis Annin Ames was born on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina on September 5, 1866.
He married Abby Whitney Crowell on January 20, 1909, and they had two children.
He died at his home in Essex Fells, New Jersey on November 28, 1952, aged 86. He was buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.