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James Dana (mayor)

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James Dana
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 5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts
1858–1860 		Succeeded by


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