Judah Dana

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Judah Dana
Senator Judah Dana.jpg
United States Senator
from Maine
In office
December 7, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by Ether Shepley
Succeeded by Reuel Williams
Judge of the Maine Court of Common Pleas
In office
1811–1829
Personal details
Born (1772-04-25)April 25, 1772
Pomfret, Vermont
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Fryeburg, Maine
Resting place Village Cemetery
Fryeburg, Maine
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
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 a United States Senator from Maine and as Judge of the Maine Court of Common Pleas during the early 1800s.

Early lifer

Born in Pomfret, Vermont, Dana was the son of John Winchester and Hannah (Putnam) Dana.[1] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1795 and then studied law.[2] In 1798, he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Fryeburg, Maine, which was then a part of Massachusetts.[3]

Career

Dana served as the district attorney for Oxford County, Maine from 1805-1811, and as judge of probate for Oxford County from 1811-1822.[4] From 1811-1823, 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 for Bowdoin College from 1820-1843.[7] He was a bank commissioner from 1836-1837.[8] In 1833, he was elected a member of the Governor's Council for Governor Samuel E. Smith., serving in 1834.[9]

An adherent of the Jacksonian Democratic Party, Dana was appointed United States Senator upon the resignation of Ether Shepley when Shepley became Judge of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Dana served as Senator from December 21, 1836 to March 3, 1837, when a successor was elected and qualified.[10]

Death

Dana died in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, on December 27, 1845 (age 73 years, 246 days).[11] He is interred at Village Cemetery in Fryeburg, Maine.[12]

Personal life

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.[13] Their son John became Governor of Maine.[14] After Elizabeth's death in 1819, Dana married Mehitable Mcmillan.[15][16]

Dana was the grandson (on his mother's side) of the American Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam.[17][18]

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Further reading

  • "The School and College Life of Judah Dana of the Class of 1795” by James A. Spalding, published by Dartmouth Alumni Magazine in February 1917.

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United States Senate
Preceded by U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Maine
1836–1837
Served alongside: John Ruggles		 Succeeded by
Reuel Williams

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