Adelbert Ames Politician

Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, and politician. He served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. As a Radical Republican, he was military governor, Senator and civilian governor in Reconstruction-era Mississippi. In 1898 he served as a United States Army general during the Spanish-American War.Ames was the last substantive general officer of the Civil War to die, dying at age 97 in 1933.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 31, 1835
Birth place	Rockland Maine
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of death	April 12, 1933
Place of death	Ormond Beach Florida
Resting place	Hildreth Cemetery , Lowell Massachusetts
Education	United States Military Academy
Spouse	Blanche Butler Ames
Children	Butler Ames Adelbert Ames Jr. Blanche Ames Ames
Profession	Military

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awards	Medal of Honor
military operations	American Civil War Spanish–American War
military branch	Union Army
military command	20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Fourth Military District
military rank	Brigadier general (United States) Brevet (military)
office	United States Senator Governor of Mississippi from Mississippi
party	Republican Party (United States)
service start	1861
service end	1861
successor	Henry R. Pease James L. Alcorn John Marshall Stone