George Augustus Dana

George Augustus Dana
Ontario MPP
In office 1894–1898
Preceded by	Christopher Finlay Fraser
Succeeded by	George Perry Graham
Constituency	Brockville
Personal details
Born	1840 (1840) Brockville, Upper Canada
Died	1911 (aged 70–71)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Contractor

George Augustus Dana (1840–1911) was an Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Broockville, Upper Canada, the son of Alonzo B. Dana who served three terms as mayor of Brockville. Dana served on the town council, as a water commissioner and also was mayor from 1885 to 1886. He served in the local militia and was a director of the Canadian Central Railway. Dana also wrote a number of plays.

External links

• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 JA Gemmill
• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• he Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography, HJ Morgan (1898)
• History Matters, Brockville & District Historical Society, March 2003 (pdf)