Marcus Ames | |
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Born | 1828 |
Died | 1887 (aged 58–59) |
Citizenship | United States |
Occupation | Minister |
Title | Reverend |
Spouse | Jane Ames (née Vandenburg) |
Relatives | Herman Vandenburg Ames (son) |
Family | Ames family |
Marcus Ames (1828–1887) was an American minister and prison chaplain who was an early reformer in juvenile corrections. A member of the Ames family, he served as head of the Lancaster Industrial School for Girls and as chaplain of the state institutions of Rhode Island.