Samuel W. Dana

Samuel Wittlesey Dana (born February 13, 1760 in Wallingford , Colony of Connecticut , † July 21, 1830 ) was an American politician ( Federal Party ) who represented the state of Connecticut in both chambers of Congress .

Samuel Dana completed his college education in 1775 when he graduated from Yale College . After successfully completing his law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1778 and began practicing law in Middletown .

Dana served on the Connecticut State Legislature from 1789 to 1796 . He was then elected to the US House of Representatives, where he took the place of the resigned Uriah Tracy . He was a member of the Chamber from January 3, 1797 to May 10, 1810; during this time he chaired the electoral committee of the House of Representatives. He was also one of the initiators of the impeachment proceedings against Senator William Blount of Tennessee .

In 1810 Dana then moved within Congress to the Senate, where he again succeeded a resigned MP with James Hillhouse . In 1815 he was re-elected, so that he remained a senator until March 3, 1821. As a result, he did not withdraw from politics and became mayor of Middletown in 1822 , which he remained until his death. In addition, he was from 1825 chief justice of the court in Middlesex County .

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Samuel W. Dana in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

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SURNAME	Dana, Samuel W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dana, Samuel Wittlesey (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 13, 1760
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wallingford , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	July 21, 1830