James Dana (November 8, 1811 – June 4, 1890) was a Massachusetts politician who was the fifth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.

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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Early life

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Dana was born in Charlestown to Samuel and Rebecca (née Barrett) Dana.

Education

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

Sources

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  • Green, Samuel Abbott (1892). An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts. p. 55–56.
Political offices
Preceded by 5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts
1858–1860
Succeeded by