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Fisher Ames

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fisher Ames 1758-1808, American political leader, b. Dedham, Mass.; son of Nathaniel Ames. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he began political pamphleteering and by a speech in the Massachusetts convention that ratified the federal Constitution started on the road to becoming a leading Federalist. As a Congressman (1789-97) and after his retirement he was high in party councils, a staunch follower of Hamilton, and a vicious opponent of Jefferson. Of Ames's able speeches perhaps the best known was that made in 1796 when the House was disposed to nullify Jay's Treaty by withholding appropriations;... Read more
Fisher Ames
Fisher Ames The American statesman and political essayist Fisher Ames (1758-1808) was a superb congressional...his leadership in the Federalist party. Fisher Ames was born in Dedham, Mass., on April 9... Read more
Ames, Fisher
Ames, Fisher (1758–1808), son of Nathaniel Ames, after graduation from Harvard was admitted to the bar (1781). His political essays in Boston newspapers and a powerful speech... Read more

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