Judah Dana | |
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| United States Senator fromMaine | |
| In office December 7, 1836 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Appointed by | Robert P. Dunlap |
| Preceded by | Ether Shepley |
| Succeeded by | Reuel Williams |
| Judge of the Maine Court of Common Pleas | |
| In office 1811–1829 | |
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| Born | (1772-04-25)April 25, 1772 Pomfret, Vermont |
| Died | December 27, 1845(1845-12-27) (aged 73) Fryeburg, Maine |
| Resting place | Village Cemetery Fryeburg, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ripley Dana Mehitable Mcmillan |
| Relations | Israel Putnam |
| Children | Caroline Elizabeth Dana Maria Annette Dana John Winchester Dana Francis Putnaman Dana Abigail Ripley Dana Catherine Putnam Dana Emily Wheelock Dana Sarah Malleville Dana |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
Judah Dana (April 25, 1772 – December 27, 1845) was an American lawyer, judge and politician. He served as aUnited States senator fromMaine and as judge of the Maine Court of Common Pleas during the early 1800s.
Born inPomfret, Vermont, Dana was the son of John Winchester and Hannah (Putnam) Dana.[1] He graduated fromDartmouth College in 1795 and then studied law.[2] In 1798, he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law inFryeburg, Maine, which was then a part ofMassachusetts.[3]
Dana served as the district attorney forOxford County, Maine, from 1805 to 1811, and as judge ofprobate for Oxford County from 1811 to 1822.[4] From 1811 to 1823, he was judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He was also a judge of the circuit court.[5]
In 1819, Dana was a delegate to the convention that framed the state constitution of Maine,[6] and was a trustee forBowdoin College from 1820 to 1843.[7] He was a bank commissioner from 1836 to 1837.[8] In 1833, he was elected a member of theGovernor's Council forGovernor Samuel E. Smith., serving in 1834.[9]
An adherent of theJacksonian Party, Dana was appointed United States Senator upon the resignation ofEther Shepley when Shepley became Judge of theMaine Supreme Judicial Court. Dana served as Senator from December 21, 1836, to March 3, 1837, when a successor was elected and qualified.[10]
He married Elizabeth Ripley in 1800 and they had eight children: Caroline Elizabeth Dana, Maria Annette Dana,John Winchester Dana, Francis Putnaman Dana, Abigail Ripley Dana, Catherine Putnam Dana, Emily Wheelock Dana, and Sarah Malleville Dana.[11] Their son John becameGovernor of Maine.[12] After Elizabeth's death in 1819, Dana married Mehitable Osgood Mcmillan.[13][14]
Dana was the grandson (on his mother's side) of the American Revolutionary War GeneralIsrael Putnam.[15][16]
Dana died in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, on December 27, 1845 (age 73 years, 246 days).[17] He isinterred at Village Cemetery in Fryeburg, Maine.[18]
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