James Dana (mayor)
American politician
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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.
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Preceded byTimothy T. Sawyer
Succeeded byHorace G. Hutchins
Preceded byJohn Quincy Adams Griffin
Succeeded byBenjamin Franklin Ham
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 (aged 78) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Early life
Dana was born in Charlestown to Samuel and Rebecca (née Barrett) Dana.
Education
Dana was educated at Lawrence Academy, in Groton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College in the class of 1830.
Sources
- Green, Samuel Abbott (1892). An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts. p. 55–56.
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