Frederick Ayer

Frederick Ayer
Frederick Ayer
Born(1822-12-08)December 8, 1822
DiedMarch 14, 1918(1918-03-14) (aged 95)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
  • Cornelia Wheaton
    (m. 1858; died 1878)
  • Ellen Barrows Banning
    (m. 1884, died)
RelativesJames Cook Ayer (brother)
George S. Patton (son-in-law)
George S. Patton IV (grandson)
Mark Gordon (great-grandson)
Frederick Ayer Jr. (grandson)
Signature
Frederick Ayer Signature
Advert for Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Ayer Mill, Lawrence, Massachusetts, named for Frederick.

Frederick Ayer (December 8, 1822 – March 14, 1918) was an American businessman and the younger brother of patent medicine tycoon James Cook Ayer.