American politician (1808?1867)
John Winchester Dana
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In office
February 23, 1854 ? March 10, 1859
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President
| Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
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Preceded by
| Horace H. Miller
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Succeeded by
| John C. Smith
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In office
January 3, 1844
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Preceded by
| David Dunn
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Succeeded by
| Hugh J. Anderson
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In office
May 13, 1847 ? May 8, 1850
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Preceded by
| Hugh J. Anderson
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Succeeded by
| John Hubbard
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In office
1843?1844
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In office
1841?1842
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Born
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1808-06-21
)
June 21, 1808
Fryeburg
,
District of Maine
,
United States
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Died
| December 22, 1867
(1867-12-22)
(aged 59)
Rosario
,
Santa Fe
,
Argentina
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Resting place
| Village Cemetery, Fryeburg, Maine
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
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Eliza Ann Osgood
(
m.
1834)
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Parent
| Judah Dana
(father)
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Education
| Fryeburg Academy
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Profession
| - Businessman
- diplomat
- politician
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John Winchester Dana
(June 21, 1808 ? December 22, 1867) was an American businessman, diplomat and
Democratic
politician in the U.S. state of
Maine
. He served as the
19th and 21st
Governor of Maine
and as
Charge d'affaires
to
Bolivia
during the 19th century.
Early life
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Dana was born in
Fryeburg
in the
District of Maine
, the son of
Judah Dana
and Elizabeth Ripley.
[1]
[2]
He studied in the local schools and at
Fryeburg Academy
before pursuing a business career.
[3]
Political career
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Dana served as a Democratic member of the
Maine House of Representatives
from 1841 to 1842.
[4]
He was a member of the
Maine State Senate
from 1843 to 1844. and was elected president of the Maine State Senate.
[5]
He became the Governor of Maine on January 3, 1844 after Acting Governor
David Dunn
resigned from office. He served only that day. As president of the state senate, Dana filled an unexpired term.
Hugh J. Anderson
became the Governor of Maine on the same day.
In 1846, Dana ran against
Liberty Party
candidate
Samuel Fessenden
and
Whig Party
candidate Daniel Bronson. No candidate received a majority of the vote; the Democratic dominated Legislature selected Dana.
[6]
He was successful in his re-election bid in 1847 and 1848.
[7]
During his term, anti-slavery measures were endorsed. He left office on May 8, 1850.
After leaving office, Dana returned to his business pursuits. He was appointed
Charge d'affaires
to
Bolivia
in 1853 by President
Franklin Pierce
.
[8]
On March 10, 1859, Dana resigned his position and returned to Maine to run for governor. He was defeated by
Israel Washburn Jr.
Later years
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After losing the election, Dana sold his property and moved to South America to raise sheep.
[9]
While assisting in a plague stricken area, Dana contracted
cholera
in
Argentina
and died in
Rosario, Santa Fe
.
[10]
Years later he was re-interred in the Village Cemetery in Fryeburg, Maine.
[11]
Personal life
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Dana married Eliza Ann Osgood in 1834 and they had five children.
[2]
Dana's father
Judah Dana
was a Maine statesman and
U.S. Senator
.
[12]
References
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- ^
"Governor John Winchester Dana"
. Ancestry.com
. Retrieved
December 13,
2013
.
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a
b
Brown, John Howard (1900).
Lamb's Biographical Dictionary of the United States: Chubb-Erich
. James H. Lamb Company. p. 332.
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Watson, Stephen Marion (1898).
The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Volume 9
. S.M. Watson. p. 353.
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Maine (1840).
Public Documents of the State of Maine; Being the Reports of the Various Public Officers and Departments
. Maine. p. 20.
- ^
"Governor John Winchester Dana"
. Ancestry.com
. Retrieved
December 13,
2013
.
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"John W. Dana, Fryeburg, 1844"
. Maine Memory Network
. Retrieved
December 13,
2013
.
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Chase, Henry (1893).
Representative Men of Maine: A Collection of Portraits with Biographical Sketches of Residents of the State, who Have Achieved Success ... to which is Added the Portraits and Sketches of All the Governors Since the Formation of the State
. Lakeside Press. p. xxvii.
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"John W. Dana"
. The Blaine House. Archived from
the original
on April 2, 2015
. Retrieved
December 13,
2013
.
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"Dana, John W."
Maine An Encyclopedia. April 21, 2011
. Retrieved
December 13,
2013
.
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"John W. Dana, Fryeburg, 1844"
. Maine Memory Network
. Retrieved
October 31,
2008
.
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The Maine Historical Magazine, Volume 7
. Joseph W. Porter. 1892. p. 125.
- ^
Fosdick, Lucian John (1906).
The French blood in America
. R.G. Badger. p. 187.
ISBN
9780665984068
.
Further reading
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edit
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- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo.
Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978
. Greenwood Press, 1988.
ISBN
0-313-28093-2
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