Jesse Hazen Ames

Jesse was born in 1874. His parents were George and Nancy Ames. He married Lulu Irene Hitchcock on 31 Jan 1903.

Son of George Ames, Jesse Hazen Ames graduated from the state normal school at Stevens Point and the Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D., 1907). He served as teacher, principal, and superintendent of various Wisconsin schools (1885-1910), and was chairman of the history department of River Falls State Normal School (1910-1913). From 1913 to 1915 he was a representative for the Univ. of Wisconsin extension division and from 1915 to 1917 was supervisor of the training school department at River Falls. He served as president of the River Falls institution (1917-1946). Under his administration a four-year curriculum was instituted in elementary and secondary education, and the title of teacher's college was assumed. Admission and graduation requirements were raised, the acceptance of students below college level was discontinued, and the training department for teachers was expanded to include specialized instruction for rural teachers. After his retirement he co-authored several history textbooks with his brother, Merlin M. Ames.