Ames, Pelham W. (Pelham Warren), 1839-
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Fisher Ames (1758-1808) was a statesman, Federalist publicist, orator and Congressman. He was elected to Congress in 1789 and served until 1796. In 1805 he was offered the presidency of Harvard, but declined due to poor health and "advancing age" (47). His son Seth Ames married Margaret S. Bradford; their son Pelham Warren Ames served in the navy during the Civil War and was a lawyer.
From the guide to the Ames Family Papers, 1782-1927, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)
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| referencedIn | Sutro Tunnel Company. Sutro Tunnel Company records, 1867-1885. | Nevada State Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Ames family. Ames family papers, 1782-1927. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Sutro, Adolph, 1830-1898. Papers of Adolph Sutro, 1853-1931. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Ames Family Papers, 1782-1927 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, oversize, ca. 1829-1985 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 | Harvard University Archives. |
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| associatedWith | Ames, Fisher | person |
| associatedWith | Bradford-Ames, Margaret | person |
| associatedWith | Sutro, Adolph, 1830-1898. | person |
| correspondedWith | Sutro Tunnel Company. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1839
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