Richard Henry Dana

Richard Henry Dana was an American writer, diarist, lawyer, politician and jurist (1815–1882). He was born at Cambridge and died at Rome.

Also recorded as Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; Richard H. Dana; Richard Dana; R. H. Dana.

Overview

Born at Cambridge in 1815, died at Rome in 1882.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Richard H. Dana, Richard Dana and R. H. Dana. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Richard Henry Dana, Sr. and Ruth Charlotte Smith. He married Sarah Watson Dana. 2 children are recorded: Richard Henry Dana and Ruth Charlotte Dana Lyman.

Career and activity

Recorded position is member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at Massachusetts.

Catalogued works

40 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1909 to 1958. The first 12 are listed here.

Nehemiah Royce House. Two Years Before the Mast. Argument of Richard H. Dana, jr., on behalf of the United States. The Harvard Classics, Vol. 23. Two Years Before the Mast. Two Years Before the Mast, and Twenty-Four Years After. Two years before the mast; or, A voice from the forecastle. Argument for the holders of bonds in the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, before the Committee on Railroads, April 14, 1870. Seamen's friend. The seaman's friend: containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates. Argument of Richard H. Dana, Jr., Esq. Oration at Lexington, April 19, 1875 ... Remarks on the provisions of the new constitution in reference to the basis of representation for the senate and house.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dana, Richard Henry (1787-1879), essayist and poet, American National Biography Online, 2000. Dana, Richard Henry, Jr. (1815-1882), lawyer and author, American National Biography Online, 2000. Dana, Richard Henry, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature, 2017.

In detail

Richard Henry Dana studied at Harvard University and Harvard College. the recorded working language is English.

Residence is recorded at Massachusetts. Positions recorded include member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Chronology

  1. 1815Richard Henry Dana born at Cambridge.
  2. 1882Richard Henry Dana died at Rome.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Richard Henry Dana Jr.”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q527981: Richard Henry Dana

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