Edward Scribner Ames

Background

Ames, Edward Scribner was born on April 21, 1870 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lucius Bowles and Adaline (Scribner) Ames.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, 1889, Master of Arts, 1891, Doctor of Laws, 1924. Bachelor of Divinity, Yale Division School, 1892. Graduate student in philosophy, Yale, 1892-1894.

Fellow in philosophy University of Chicago, 1894-1895, Doctor of Philosophy, 1895.

Career

Instructor Disciples Division House, University of Chicago, 1895-1897, docent philosophy, 1896-1897, associate in philosophy, 1900-1901, instructor, 1901-1909, assistant professor, 1909-1918, associate professor, 1918-1926, professor 1926-1935, department chairman philosophy, 1931-1935, emeritus, since 1935, dean Disciples Divinity” House, 1927-1945, emeritus, since 1945. Pastor U. Church of Disciples of Christ, Chicago 1900-1940, emeritus preacher Harvard, 1912-1914. Editor The Scroll, 1925-1951.

Achievements

• Edward Scribner Ames has been listed as a noteworthy educator, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Quadrangle (president 1927), University, Chicago Literary.

Connections

Married Mabel Van Meter, July 6, 1893. Children: Van Meter, Damaris (Mistress Bernadotte East. Schmitt), Adelaide (Mistress Harald Schade), Polly.

Father:

Lucius Bowles Ames

Mother:

Adaline (Scribner) Ames

Spouse:

Mabel Van Meter

child:

Adelaide Ames (Mistress Harald Schade)

child:

Damaris Ames (Mistress Bernadotte East. Schmitt)

child:

Van Meter Ames

child:

Polly Ames