| Birth: | Aug. 1, 1815
Massachusetts, USA | | Death: | Jan. 6, 1882
Lazio, Italy | 
American writer and lawyer, best known in American literature for his book "Two Years Before the Mast", based on the diary he kept while at sea. First published in 1841, the book describes the lives of sailors in the ports and he gives close attention to the daily life of the peoples of California: Hispanic, Native American, and European. Dana also was an anti-slavery activist and a member of the Massachusetts legislature.
Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Watson Dana (1814 - 1907)*
Children:
Elizabeth Ellery Dana (1846 - 1939)*
Henrietta Dana Skinner (1857 - 1928)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Richard Dana | | | Burial:
Campo Cestio
Rome
Provincia di Roma
Lazio, Italy |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Rick Eng
Record added: Oct 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5815042 |
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