Charles Anderson Dana, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Anderson Dana

American journalist, author, and senior government official

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1819

Place of Birth: New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1897

Profession: editor, journalist, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Charles Anderson Dana

  • Charles Anderson Dana (August 8, 1819 – October 17, 1897) was an American journalist, author, and senior government official.
  • He was a top aide to Horace Greeley as the managing editor of the powerful Republican newspaper New York Tribune until 1862.
  • During the American Civil War, he served as Assistant Secretary of War, playing especially the role of the liaison between the War Department and General Ulysses S.
  • Grant.
  • In 1868 he became the editor and part-owner of the New York Sun.
  • He at first appealed to working class Democrats but after 1890 became a champion of business-oriented conservatism.
  • Dana was an avid art collector of paintings and porcelains and boasted of being in possession of many items not found in several European museums.

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