The Biographical Dictionary of America/Ames, James Barr

AMES, James Barr, educator, was born in Boston, Mass., June 22, 1846; son of Samuel T. and Mary H. (Barr) Ames; and grandson of James Barr, M.D. He was graduated from Harvard A.B. in 1868, LL.B. 1872, and taught school in Boston, Mass., 1868-69. He was a tutor in French and German at Harvard, 1871-72; instructor in history, 1872-73; assistant professor of law, 1873-77; professor of law, 1877-79; Bussey professor of law from 1879, and dean of Harvard law school from 1895. He was married, June 29, 1880, to Sarah Russell. He received the degree LL.D. from the University of the City of New York and the University of Wisconsin in 1898, and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1899. He compiled legal collections and contributed to the Harvard Law Review.