Samuel Ames was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1856 to 1865. Despite his relatively short tenure, he is considered to have been Rhode Island's greatest chief justice. He is most remembered for his opinion in Taylor v. Place, which enshrined Rhode Island's judiciary as a coequal branch of government.
- Occupation
- judge
- Position held
- chief justice
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 6, 1806
- Died
- December 20, 1865
