Ames, Fisher, 1838-
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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)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Dickinson Family. Dickinson family library. 1810-1943. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Gaines Collection of Americana, 1786-1981 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Ralph Morris collection of autographs and portraits | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Autograph File, A, 1518-2002. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Ames Family Papers, 1782-1927 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Ames, Pelham Warren | person |
| associatedWith | Bradford-Ames, Margaret | person |
| associatedWith | Dickinson family, collector. | family |
| associatedWith | Gaines, Pierce Welsh. | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Morris, Ralph, collector. | person |
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Birth 1838
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