Amasa Dana
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Amasa Dana was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
, Dana attended private schools and Dana Academy in Wilkes-Barre. He studied law in Owego, New York
. He was admitted to the bar
in 1817 and practiced. He moved to Ithaca, New York
, in 1821 and continued the practice of law. He served as district attorney
of Tompkins County
1823–1837. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
in 1828 and 1829. He served as president and trustee of the village of Ithaca in 1835, 1836, and 1839.
Dana was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of Tompkins County in 1837.
Dana was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth Congress
(March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840. He resumed the practice of law.
Dana was elected to the Twenty-eighth Congress
(March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy
(Twenty-eighth Congress). He resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in banking. He died in Ithaca, New York
, on December 24, 1867. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
, Dana attended private schools and Dana Academy in Wilkes-Barre. He studied law in Owego, New York
Owego (village), New York
Owego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1817 and practiced. He moved to Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, in 1821 and continued the practice of law. He served as district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
1823–1837. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1828 and 1829. He served as president and trustee of the village of Ithaca in 1835, 1836, and 1839.
Dana was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas
New York Court of Common Pleas
The New York Court of Common Pleas was a state court in New York. Established in New Netherland in 1686, the Court remained in existence in the Province of New York and, after the American Revolution, in the U.S...
of Tompkins County in 1837.
Dana was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-sixth Congress
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
(March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840. He resumed the practice of law.
Dana was elected to the Twenty-eighth Congress
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
(March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy
United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department
The United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department is a defunct a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives....
(Twenty-eighth Congress). He resumed the practice of his profession and also engaged in banking. He died in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, on December 24, 1867. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery.