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Edgar Ames August 23, 2021

Edgar Ames
1825–1867
St. Louis Civic Leader

Edgar Ames was a St. Louis meat packer, banker and insurance executive with a distinguished civic record. He helped obtain the legislation that enabled the construction of the Eads Bridge. The intricate carving on the Celtic crosses represent an outstanding example of memorial art.