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Jan 18, 1842 Garden Prairie, Illinois, United States Died on 16 Nov 1911 (aged 69)
American Civil War surgeon, mob boss and politician
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About A. A. Ames
- 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.
