Amasa Dana | |
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Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
Preceded by | Francis Granger |
Succeeded by | Samuel S. Ellsworth |
Constituency | 26th district |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Hiram Gray |
Succeeded by | Lewis Riggs |
Constituency | 22nd district |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | October 19, 1792
Died | December 24, 1867 Ithaca, New York | (aged 75)
Resting place | Ithaca City Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney Judge |
Amasa Dana (October 19, 1792 – December 24, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841, and from 1843 to 1845.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Dana was the son of Aziel Dana and Rebecca (Cory) Dana. [1] He attended private schools and Dana Academy in Wilkes-Barre, [1] studied law with his uncle Eleazer Dana in Owego, New York, attained admission to the bar in 1817 and practiced in Owego. [2] [3]
Dana moved to Ithaca, New York in 1821 and continued the practice of law. [2] He served as district attorney of Tompkins County from 1823 to 1837. [4] He served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1828 and 1829. [4] He served as president and trustee of the village of Ithaca in 1835, 1836, and 1839. [4]
In 1837, Dana was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Tompkins County. [4] He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). [4] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840, and resumed the practice of law. From 1842 to 1843, Dana served as Ithaca's town supervisor. [4]
Dana was elected to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). [4] During this term, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy. [5] He resumed practicing law, and also engaged in banking and business, including serving as president of the Tompkins County National Bank. [6] He died in Ithaca, New York, on December 24, 1867. [4] He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery. [7]
In 1828, Dana married Mary Harper Speed, the daughter of Doctor Joseph Speed of Caroline, New York. [8] They had no children. [9]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Amasa Dana | |
---|---|
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
Preceded by | Francis Granger |
Succeeded by | Samuel S. Ellsworth |
Constituency | 26th district |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Hiram Gray |
Succeeded by | Lewis Riggs |
Constituency | 22nd district |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | October 19, 1792
Died | December 24, 1867 Ithaca, New York | (aged 75)
Resting place | Ithaca City Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney Judge |
Amasa Dana (October 19, 1792 – December 24, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841, and from 1843 to 1845.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Dana was the son of Aziel Dana and Rebecca (Cory) Dana. [1] He attended private schools and Dana Academy in Wilkes-Barre, [1] studied law with his uncle Eleazer Dana in Owego, New York, attained admission to the bar in 1817 and practiced in Owego. [2] [3]
Dana moved to Ithaca, New York in 1821 and continued the practice of law. [2] He served as district attorney of Tompkins County from 1823 to 1837. [4] He served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1828 and 1829. [4] He served as president and trustee of the village of Ithaca in 1835, 1836, and 1839. [4]
In 1837, Dana was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Tompkins County. [4] He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). [4] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840, and resumed the practice of law. From 1842 to 1843, Dana served as Ithaca's town supervisor. [4]
Dana was elected to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). [4] During this term, he served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy. [5] He resumed practicing law, and also engaged in banking and business, including serving as president of the Tompkins County National Bank. [6] He died in Ithaca, New York, on December 24, 1867. [4] He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery. [7]
In 1828, Dana married Mary Harper Speed, the daughter of Doctor Joseph Speed of Caroline, New York. [8] They had no children. [9]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress