James Barr Ames

James Barr Ames (1846–1910) was an American jurist, academic, tutor, and professor. He was educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School and served as a dean at Harvard University. Ames was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, receiving the award of Fellow. He was born in Boston and died in Wilton, where he is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Ames wrote forty works, including *A Selection of cases on the law of admiralty*, *Trusts*, *A selection of cases in equity jurisdiction*, *A selection of cases on the law of bills and notes and other negotiable paper*, and *Cases on equitable relief against defamation and other injuries by writing and speaking*. He spoke English, French, and German. His life and work are described in the *New International Encyclopedia* and recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.