Charles S. Dana (September 13, 1862 – December 29, 1939) was a

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farmer, newspaper correspondent and politician who served as

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of the

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Biography

Charles Summers Dana was born in

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on September 13, 1862. A Republican, Dana served in local offices including town meeting moderator, lister, school board member, select board member and town clerk, and as a member of his

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and

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Republican committees. In addition to filing stories on Vermont current events for several daily and weekly newspapers, in partnership with his mother Dana owned a large and successful farm in New Haven. Dana worked as assistant doorkeeper and assistant

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of the

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in the 1880s and 1890s. In 1900 Dana was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and served one term. Dana was named chief clerk in the office of the Vermont Secretary of State in 1902. Dana served as

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Assistant Judge from 1908 to 1912. In 1917 Dana was again elected to the Vermont House. He was selected to serve as Speaker after

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resigned to accept a

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. Dana served as Speaker until 1921. Dana died at

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in Middlebury on December 29, 1939. He was buried in New Haven's Evergreen Cemetery.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dana, Charles S. 1862 births 1939 deaths People from New Haven, Vermont Republican Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives Speakers of the Vermont House of Representatives School board members in Vermont

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