From "Athens Home Coming," Athens, Ohio, 1904. (out of copyright)
Born at Athens, March 22, 1822. He was the son of Professor Joseph Dana, who held the Chair of Language in the Ohio University. At the early age of sixteen he became Deputy in the office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1843 he was appointed Clerk-in-Chief, holding this office and discharging its duties acceptably to the people for fifteen years. He was admitted to the bar in 1852. When the War of the Rebellion commenced he tendered the services to the State of the local company of the Ohio State Guard, being the first company from Athens County, which became Company C, 3d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1866 he entered into a law partnership with Gen. C. H. Grosvenor, which continued some fourteen years. He held numerous positions of honor and trust, as director of the Athens branch State Bank of Ohio, Trustee Ohio University, member of Board of Education, Mayor of Athens and one of the charter members of the Knight Templars, Athens Commandery. He died at Athens, Ohio July 10, 1881.
Born at Athens, March 22, 1822. He was the son of Professor Joseph Dana, who held the Chair of Language in the Ohio University. At the early age of sixteen he became Deputy in the office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1843 he was appointed Clerk-in-Chief, holding this office and discharging its duties acceptably to the people for fifteen years. He was admitted to the bar in 1852. When the War of the Rebellion commenced he tendered the services to the State of the local company of the Ohio State Guard, being the first company from Athens County, which became Company C, 3d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1866 he entered into a law partnership with Gen. C. H. Grosvenor, which continued some fourteen years. He held numerous positions of honor and trust, as director of the Athens branch State Bank of Ohio, Trustee Ohio University, member of Board of Education, Mayor of Athens and one of the charter members of the Knight Templars, Athens Commandery. He died at Athens, Ohio July 10, 1881.
From "Athens Home Coming," Athens, Ohio, 1904. (out of copyright)
Born at Athens, March 22, 1822. He was the son of Professor Joseph Dana, who held the Chair of Language in the Ohio University. At the early age of sixteen he became Deputy in the office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1843 he was appointed Clerk-in-Chief, holding this office and discharging its duties acceptably to the people for fifteen years. He was admitted to the bar in 1852. When the War of the Rebellion commenced he tendered the services to the State of the local company of the Ohio State Guard, being the first company from Athens County, which became Company C, 3d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1866 he entered into a law partnership with Gen. C. H. Grosvenor, which continued some fourteen years. He held numerous positions of honor and trust, as director of the Athens branch State Bank of Ohio, Trustee Ohio University, member of Board of Education, Mayor of Athens and one of the charter members of the Knight Templars, Athens Commandery. He died at Athens, Ohio July 10, 1881.
Born at Athens, March 22, 1822. He was the son of Professor Joseph Dana, who held the Chair of Language in the Ohio University. At the early age of sixteen he became Deputy in the office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1843 he was appointed Clerk-in-Chief, holding this office and discharging its duties acceptably to the people for fifteen years. He was admitted to the bar in 1852. When the War of the Rebellion commenced he tendered the services to the State of the local company of the Ohio State Guard, being the first company from Athens County, which became Company C, 3d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In 1866 he entered into a law partnership with Gen. C. H. Grosvenor, which continued some fourteen years. He held numerous positions of honor and trust, as director of the Athens branch State Bank of Ohio, Trustee Ohio University, member of Board of Education, Mayor of Athens and one of the charter members of the Knight Templars, Athens Commandery. He died at Athens, Ohio July 10, 1881.
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