Oliver Ames Sr. was the family patriarch of the Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts. He established the family shovel business, which over generations grew to become one of the largest family fortunes in New England.
- Occupation
- politician, manufacturer
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Massachusetts
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 11, 1779
- Died
- September 11, 1863
