James Dana | |
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5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts |
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In office 1858–1860 |
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Preceded by | Timothy T. Sawyer |
Succeeded by | Horace G. Hutchins |
Clerk of Courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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In office September 1, 1859 – December 1, 1859 |
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Preceded by | John Quincy Adams Griffin |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Ham |
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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 served as the fifth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Dana was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Samuel and Rebbecca (Barrett) Dana.
Dana was educated at Lawrence Academy, in Groton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College class of 1830.