James Dana (mayor)
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James Dana | |
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5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts | |
In office 1858–1860 | |
Preceded by | Timothy T. Sawyer |
Succeeded by | Horace G. Hutchins |
Clerk of Courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
In office September 1, 1859 – December 1, 1859 | |
Preceded by | John Quincy Adams Griffin |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Ham |
Personal details | |
Born | November 8, 1811 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
Died | June 4, 1890 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Harvard |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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James Dana (November 8, 1811 – June 4, 1890) was a Massachusetts politician who was the fifth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.
Early life
[edit]Dana was born in Charlestown to Samuel and Rebecca (née Barrett) Dana.
Education
[edit]Dana was educated at Lawrence Academy, in Groton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College in the class of 1830.
Sources
[edit]- Green, Samuel Abbott (1892). An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts. p. 55–56.