David Ames (colonel)

David Ames
Born	(1760-02-02)February 2, 1760 Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Died	August 6, 1847(1847-08-06) (aged 87)
Known for	Springfield Armory
Parent(s)	John Ames (captain), Susanna Howard
Relatives	Oliver Ames Sr. (brother)
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David Ames (February 2, 1760 - August 6, 1847) served as first superintendent of the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1794 to October 31, 1802. He supplied the American army with shovels and guns during the American Revolution and was commissioned in the militia. Upon completion of service at the Armory, he entered the paper-manufacturing business and by 1838 was proprietor of the most extensive paper manufacturing operation in the United States.^[1]