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Joseph Dana

Birth
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
18 Nov 1849 (aged 79–80)
Burial
Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Joseph Dana was educated at Dartmouth College and studied law and served in the Massachusetts legislature prior to migrating to Athens in 1817. Dana pursued the law off and on, serving as Athens County prosecuting attorney, 1817-20. He also trained several of Athens lawyers. But his principal occupation was as a professor of foreign language at Ohio University. When the office of mayor was created in 1828, Dana was elected to village council and chosen mayor, holding office 1828-32.
Joseph Dana was educated at Dartmouth College and studied law and served in the Massachusetts legislature prior to migrating to Athens in 1817. Dana pursued the law off and on, serving as Athens County prosecuting attorney, 1817-20. He also trained several of Athens lawyers. But his principal occupation was as a professor of foreign language at Ohio University. When the office of mayor was created in 1828, Dana was elected to village council and chosen mayor, holding office 1828-32.

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  • Created by: wjw
  • Added: Jul 27, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114461776/joseph-dana: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Dana (1769–18 Nov 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114461776, citing West State Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by wjw (contributor 47864386).