Easton, Massachusetts
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Easton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Boston area.
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall with Ames Free Library in background.
View from The Rockery showing Oakes Ames Memorial hall (left), Ames Free Library (center), and 66 Main Street (right)
North Easton in 1891
Oliver Ames (governor)
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Oliver Ames was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as the 35th governor of Massachusetts from 1887 to 1890.
Oakes Ames
Jay Gould, who removed Ames from the Crédit Mobilier board of directors