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Francis Dana

Chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1743 to 1811 · aged 67

Francis Dana 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.

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1743 to 1811 · aged 67