James Dana (mayor)

James Dana
5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts
In office 1858–1860
Preceded by	Timothy T. Sawyer
Succeeded by	Horace G. Hutchins
Clerk of Courts of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
In office September 1, 1859 – December 1, 1859
Preceded by	John Quincy Adams Griffin
Succeeded by	Benjamin Franklin Ham
Personal details
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 was the fifth mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA.

Early life

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

Education

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

Sources

• Green, Samuel Abbott (1892). An Account of the Lawyers of Groton, Massachusetts. p. 55–56.

Political offices
Preceded by Timothy T. Sawyer	5th Mayor of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1858–1860	Succeeded by Horace G. Hutchins