The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dana

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Dana

DANA (Soundex D500) — See also ADAN, DANAE, DANAHER, DANAHY, DANAIS, DANASTASIA, DANE, DANI, DANNA, DANTA, DANY, DANZA, DARA, DAWNA, DAWNNA, DEANA, DENA, DIANA, DINA, NADA, SALDANA, SOLDANA, TANA, VANDANACKER, VANDANAKER.

DANA: See also Samuel Bell — Fenton Whitlock Booth — James William Dawes — Meyer Kestnbaum — James Russell Parsons, Jr. — Henry Sanford Walbridge — Frank Porter Washburn

Dana, Albro N. — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Amasa (1792-1867) — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., October 19, 1792. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1828-29; U.S. Representative from New York, 1839-41, 1843-45 (22nd District 1839-41, 26th District 1843-45). Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., December 24, 1867 (age 75 years, 66 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Ithaca, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Dana, Charles A. (b. 1881) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1881. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 27th District, 1910, 1912; president, Spicer Manufacturing Co.; president, Parish Pressed Steel Co.; president, Salisbury Axle Co. president, New York and New Jersey Water Co. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Charles H. — of Rhode Island. Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Charles S. — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born in Vermont. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Vermont, 1879. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Charles S. (b. 1862) — of New Haven, Addison County, Vt. Born in New Haven, Addison County, Vt., September 13, 1862. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1900, 1917-19, 1925; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1917-19; member of Vermont state senate from Addison County, 1927. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Charles S. — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Charles W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 3rd District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Dara — of Dexter, Chaves County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Dana, E. B. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Eleazer — of Broome County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1808-09. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Eugene See J. Eugene Dana

Dana, Francis (1743-1811) — of Massachusetts. Born in Charlestown (now part of Boston), Suffolk County, Mass., June 13, 1743. Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1777-78, 1784; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1778; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1780-83; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1785-1806; chief justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1791-1806; delegate to Massachusetts convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788. Died in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., April 25, 1811 (age 67 years, 316 days). Interment at Old Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Dana, Howard H., Jr. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1993-2007. Still living as of 2007.

Dana, J. Eugene — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Jack B. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Laconia 6th Ward, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 6th Ward 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Dana, James (1811-1890) — of Charlestown (now part of Boston), Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Charlestown (now part of Boston), Suffolk County, Mass., November 8, 1811. Son of Samuel Dana and Rebecca (Barrett) Dana. Lawyer; mayor of Charlestown, Mass., 1858-60. Died in Dorchester (now part of Boston), Suffolk County, Mass., June 4, 1890 (age 78 years, 208 days). Burial location unknown.

See also Wikipedia article

Dana, John Winchester (1808-1867) — also known as John W. Dana — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born June 21, 1808. Democrat. Governor of Maine, 1844, 1847-50; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Bolivia, 1854; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1854-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1864. Died December 22, 1867 (age 59 years, 184 days). Burial location unknown.

Dana, Joseph M. (1822-1881) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, March 22, 1822. Son of Joseph Dane. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1864-67, 1868-69; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868. Died in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, July 10, 1881 (age 59 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.

Dana, Josiah — Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1828. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Judah (1772-1845) — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., April 25, 1772. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Maine, 1836-37. Died in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, December 27, 1845 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Village Cemetery, Fryeburg, Maine.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Dana, Raymond E. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1953-60. Still living as of 1960.

Dana, Richard H., Jr. — of Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1861-68. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Roxie H. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

Dana, Samuel (1767-1835) — of Massachusetts. Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 26, 1767. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1814-15. Died in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1835 (age 68 years, 147 days). Interment at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Mass.

Dana, Samuel Whittlesey (1760-1830) — also known as Samuel W. Dana — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., February 13, 1760. Member of Connecticut state legislature, 1789-96; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1797-1810 (at-large 1797-1805, 1st District 1805-07, at-large 1807-09, 2nd District 1809-10); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1810-21; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1822-30; died in office 1830; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1826. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., July 21, 1830 (age 70 years, 158 days). Interment at Washington Street Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.

Dana, Sardis — of Madison County, N.Y. Born in Holland, Hampden County, Mass. Son of Asa Dana. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1834. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Mary Faulkner.

Dana, Thomas — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1888. Burial location unknown.

Dana, Virginia — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

Dana, William — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1823-25. Burial location unknown.

Dana, William A. — of San Francisco, Calif. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.

Dana, William E. — of Avon, Livingston County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Dana, William Franklin (1863-1920) — also known as William F. Dana — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., June 26, 1863. Son of Thomas Dana and Mary C. (Baldwin) Dana. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1901-03; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1904-06; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1906-16. Died in Orford, Grafton County, N.H., August 4, 1920 (age 57 years, 39 days). Burial location unknown.

Dana, Woodbury K. — of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900 (alternate), 1904. Burial location unknown.

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