Benjamin Ames

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Benjamin Ames (born October 30, 1778 in Andover , Massachusetts , †  September 28, 1835 in Houlton , Maine ) was an American politician ( Democratic Republican Party ) and from 1821 to 1822 the third governor of the state of Maine.

Early years

Benjamin Ames graduated from Harvard University . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1806. He then began a successful legal career. Between 1807 and 1811 he was a district attorney in Lincoln County . Then he served as a judge at an appeals court until 1814.

Political career

After the state of Maine was founded in 1820, he became a member and president of the state's House of Representatives . After Governor William D. Williamson resigned on December 5, 1821 to move to Congress , Ames had to end his term. He was the third incumbent in the Maine Governors' first term, after William King and Williamson. Ames resigned from this office three days before the end of this period and Senate President Daniel Rose had to bridge the period between January 2 and 5, 1822. In 1827, Ames was re-elected to the Maine state parliament. He died on September 28, 1835.

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SURNAME Ames, Benjamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 30, 1778
PLACE OF BIRTH Andover , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH September 28, 1835
Place of death Houlton , Maine