Fisher Ames

Fisher Ames
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1797
Preceded byCongress of the Confederation
Succeeded byHarrison Gray Otis
Constituency
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1788
Personal details
BornApril 9, 1758 (1758-04-09)
Dedham, Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedJuly 4, 1808(1808-07-04) (aged 50)
Dedham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Resting placeOld First Parish Cemetery, Dedham, Massachusetts
Political partyFederalist
RelativesAmes family
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionLawyer

Fisher Ames (/mz/; April 9, 1758 – July 4, 1808) was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts. He was an important leader of the Federalist Party in the House, and was noted for his oratorical skill.