Dana, Francis, 1743-1811
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Name (Hebrew)
דיינה, פרנסיס, 1743-1811
Name (Latin)
Dana, Francis, 1743-1811
Date of birth
1743-06-13
Date of death
1811-04-25
Gender
male
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MARC
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Sources of Information
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division for Gerry, E. Papers, 1772-1901(Francis Dana; correspondent)
- WWWA, his. v.(Dana, Francis, 1743-1811; continental congressman, Mass., U.S. min. to Russia, chief jus. Mass. Supreme Ct.)
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Wikipedia description:
Francis Dana (June 13, 1743 – April 25, 1811) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777–1778 and 1784. A signer of the Articles of Confederation, he was secretary to the diplomatic mission that negotiated the end of the American Revolution, and was appointed Minister to Russia. He later served as a member of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and served as the chief justice for 15 years. Dana's wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Ann Remington and William Ellery, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the father-in-law of Washington Allston, a noted painter and poet.
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