Frederick Ayer

This article is about the businessman (1822–1918). For the government official (1915–1974), see Frederick Ayer Jr. For the missionary (died 1867), see Frederick Ayer (missionary).
Frederick Ayer
Frederick Ayer
Born(1822-12-08)December 8, 1822
Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1918(1918-03-14) (aged 95)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
  • Cornelia Wheaton
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    (m. 1858; died 1878)​
  • Ellen Barrows Banning
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    (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.