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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Cook_AyerJames Cook Ayer - Wikipedia

    James Cook Ayer was born in Groton, Connecticut, on May 5, 1818, the son of Frederick Ayer (1792-1825) and Persis Herrick Cook (1786-1880). After his mother remarried, James Ayer and his brother Frederick Ayer moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, and lived with his uncle, James Cook. He attended Lowell High School in 1838, after which he was ...

  2. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Ayer-999James Cook Ayer (1818-1878) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

    Dec 13, 2023 · "Dr." James Cook Ayer built a very successful patent medicine business. He was best known for Ayer's Sarsaparilla, New York Times Article on Ayer's Sarsaparilla - 1860 The town of Ayer, Massachusetts, was named after him as a result of a donation to help build their town hall.

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    • May 5, 1818
    • Josephine Mellen (Southwick) Ayer
    • July 3, 1878

  3. newenglandhistoricalsociety.com › james-cook-ayerJames Cook Ayer, Sarsaparilla King of Lowell, Mass.

    May 5, 2014 · James Cook Ayer died at the age of 60 on July 3, 1878 in Winchendon, Mass. The town of Ayer, Mass., was named after him. This story was updated in 2022. ...

  4. www.ofaplace.com › home › the-amazing-biography-ofBiography of Frederick Ayer, Patent Medicine and Textile ...

    Jul 5, 2018 · Ayer, Massachusetts (formerly a section of Groton) was set off and named after James Ayer in 1871 when he paid for the new town’s city hall. He had dreams of becoming an important public figure. In 1874, he ran for Congress and was heavily defeated. He was so unpopular, the citizens of Ayer even burned him in effigy.

  5. baybottles.com › 2018/11/26 › j-c-ayer-companyAyer’s Sarsaparilla, J. C. Ayer Company, Lowell, Massachusetts

    Nov 26, 2018 · After Frederick’s death in 1918, J. C. Ayer’s son, also named Frederick, was listed in the directories as president until 1924 when he also passed away. At that point, Charles F. Ayer (a son of the elder Frederic (as best I can tell) was named president. The company remained listed at 176 Middle Street in the 1939 Lowell Directory.

  6. kids.kiddle.co › James_Cook_AyerJames Cook Ayer facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

    James Cook Ayer was born in Groton, Connecticut, on May 5, 1818, the son of Frederick Ayer (1792-1825) and Persis Herrick Cook (1786-1880). After his mother remarried, James Ayer and his brother Frederick Ayer moved to Lowell, Massachusetts , and lived with his uncle, James Cook.

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    Aug 29, 2024 · James Cook Ayer never practiced medicine but devoted his attention to pharmaceutical chemistry and the compounding of medicines. He was very successful and opened a factory in Lowell for the manufacture of his patent medicines, which became one of the largest of its kind in the world. He accumulated a fortune estimated at $20,000,000.

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