Samuel Dana (Massachusetts politician)
Samuel Dana | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| In office September 22, 1814 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Asahel Stearns |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1825–1827 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] district | |
| In office 1817[1] | |
| President of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1811[1]–1812[1] | |
| Preceded by | Harrison Gray Otis |
| Succeeded by | John Phillips |
| President of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1807[1]–1807[1] | |
| Preceded by | John Bacon |
| Succeeded by | Harrison Gray Otis |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1805[1]–1812[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1803[1]–1803[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1767[2] Groton, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | November 20, 1835 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Groton Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Barrett, m. December 5, 1795. |
| Children | Eight children |
Samuel Dana (June 26, 1767 – November 20, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court, as President of the Massachusetts Senate and as a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Dana was born in Groton on June 26, 1767, the son of the clergyman Samuel and Anna (Kenrick) Dana.[2] Dana attended the local public schools and later studied law in the office of United States District Court Judge John Lowell, and was then admitted to the bar in 1789.[2]
Family life
Dana was married to Rebecca Barrett of New Ipswich, New Hampshire on December 5, 1795, they had eight children, including a son, James Dana.[2]
Legal career
Dana practiced law in Groton, Massachusetts[2] and later in Charlestown, Massachusetts.[3]
Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas
On October 14, 1811 Dana also was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas, he held that position for nine years.[1]
Political career
Dana was appointed postmaster January 1, 1801, he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1803[1] in the State senate and served as President of the Massachusetts Senate. Dana served as attorney for Middlesex County from 1807 to 1811,
Member of Congress
Dana was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William M. Richardson. Dana served from September 22, 1814 to March 3, 1815. Dana was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1814 to the Fourteenth Congress.
Later life
After his congressional service Dana resumed the practice law. Dana was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1820.[1] Dana was again a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1825-1827.[1]
Death and burial
Dana died in Charlestown, Massachusetts on November 20, 1835.[4] Dana was buried in Groton Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Green, Samuel Abbott (1892), An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts: Including Natives who Have Practised Elsewhere, and Those Also who Have Studied Law in the Town. With an Appendix, Cambridge, Massachusetts: J. Wilson and Son, p. 34.
- ^ a b c d e f Green, Samuel Abbott (1892), An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts: Including Natives who Have Practised Elsewhere, and Those Also who Have Studied Law in the Town. With an Appendix, Cambridge, Massachusetts: J. Wilson and Son, p. 33.
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (1900), History of the Judiciary of Massachusetts: Including the Plymouth and Massachusetts Colonies, the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and the Commonwealth, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Company, p. 219
- ^ Davis, William Thomas (1900), History of the Judiciary of Massachusetts: Including the Plymouth and Massachusetts Colonies, the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and the Commonwealth, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Company, p. 220
External links
- United States Congress. "Samuel Dana (id: D000023)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Massachusetts State Senators
- Massachusetts lawyers
- Presidents of the Massachusetts Senate
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Democratic-Republicans
- 1767 births
- 1835 deaths
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Groton, Massachusetts