Background
Ames, Fisher was born on April 9, 1758 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Deborah (Fisher) Ames.
Ames, Fisher was born on April 9, 1758 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Deborah (Fisher) Ames.
Graduated from Harvard, 1774.
Admitted to Suffolk (Massachusetts) bar, 1781. Member Massachusetts Convention which ratified United States Constitution, 1787, leader in its support. Dedham representative Massachusetts General Court, 1788.
Member United States House of Representatives (Federalist) from Massachusetts, 1st-4th congresses, 1789-1797. Gave speech in support of Jay Treaty (said to have secured its passage), 1796. Member Massachusetts Gov’s Council, 1799-1801.
Declined presidency of Harvard College, 1805. Writings collected in Works of Fisher Ames, also Speeches of Fisher Ames in Congress.
Member Massachusetts Convention which ratified United States Constitution, 1787, leader in its support. Member United States House of Representatives (Federalist) from Massachusetts, 1st-4th congresses, 1789-1797. Member Massachusetts Gov’s Council, 1799-1801.
Married Frances Worthington, July 15, 1792.