James Dana (mayor)

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James Dana
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5th Mayor
of Charlestown, Massachusetts
In office
1858–1860
Preceded byTimothy T. Sawyer
Succeeded byHorace G. Hutchins
Clerk of Courts of
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
In office
September 1, 1859 – December 1, 1859
Preceded byJohn Quincy Adams Griffin
Succeeded byBenjamin Franklin Ham
Personal details
BornNovember 8, 1811
Charlestown, Massachusetts
DiedJune 4, 1890
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Alma materHarvard
OccupationLawyer
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James Dana (November 8, 1811 – June 4, 1890) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Early life[]

Dana was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Samuel and Rebbecca (Barrett) Dana.

Education[]

Dana was educated at Lawrence Academy, in Groton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College class of 1830.

Notes and references[]

  • Green, Samuel Abbott.: An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts pps. 55–56. (1892).
Political offices
Preceded by
Timothy T. Sawyer
5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts
1858–1860
Succeeded by
Horace G. Hutchins


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