Samuel Ames (jurist)

Samuel Ames (September 6, 1806 - December 20, 1865) was an American jurist.[1] Educated at Philips Academy Andover and Brown University, Ames married Mary Throop Dorr, sister of Thomas Wilson Dorr.[1] From 1856 to 1865 he served as chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Vile, John (2003). Great American Judges: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. pp. 20–21. ISBN 1576079899.
  2. ↑ "Death of Judge Ames of Rhode Island". New York Times. December 21, 1865. Retrieved January 29, 2018.


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