Amasa Dana

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.

Amasa Dana
From 1904's Initial Ithacans by Thomas W. Burns
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1843  March 3, 1845
Preceded byFrancis Granger
Succeeded bySamuel S. Ellsworth
Constituency26th district
In office
March 4, 1839  March 3, 1841
Preceded byHiram Gray
Succeeded byLewis Riggs
Constituency22nd district
Personal details
Born(1792-10-19)October 19, 1792
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 24, 1867(1867-12-24) (aged 75)
Ithaca, New York
Resting placeIthaca City Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionAttorney
Judge
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