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A. H. (Alfred Henno) Ames
1831–1910
A 19th-century minister and religious writer, he is remembered for a thoughtful interpretation of the Book of Revelation and for a life shaped by church service, study, and public questions of his time.
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The Revelation of St. John the Divine : An interpretation
by A. H. (Alfred Henno) Ames
About the author
Born in Accomack County, Virginia, on December 23, 1831, Alfred Heno Ames studied at Dickinson College, where he was part of the class of 1849 and later received a Master of Arts degree in 1852. Records from Dickinson also place him firmly in the world of mid-19th-century American religious and civic life.
Ames is best known as the author of The Revelation of St. John the Divine: An Interpretation, a theological work that reflects his close engagement with biblical prophecy and Christian thought. The book shows him as a careful, serious writer interested in making difficult religious ideas more understandable for readers.
He died on October 4, 1910. While detailed biographical material appears to be limited, the surviving record suggests a minister-scholar whose writing grew out of a long career of faith, study, and service.