BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Henry T. Dana; Cortland, Cortland co., NY
surname: Dana, Faulkner, Van Bergen, Feron

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Book of Biographies.
This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cortland
County, N.Y.
Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y. 1898

     DR. HENRY T. DANA, a skilled and experienced physician and surgeon,
residing in Cortland, N. Y., is a gentleman who has, in the quarter of a
century spent in his chosen field, become closely identified with all the
interests that cluster about this section. His work from its very nature has
brought him into contact with the many phases of life which go to make up the
community. He fully understands and appreciates the dignity and the
responsibility of his calling, and in all the delicate matters brought to his
attention has so well adhered to the ethics and the teachings of his craft,
that he has attained a standing and reputation of the most enviable kind. He
is the warm friend and trusted adviser of all his patients, and in his
position has been able to do a world of good in many of the walks of life. His
practice is general and more than merely local in its nature; his excellent
character and splendid success have combined to give him great prestige, and
yield him fair returns of a financial nature.

     Dr. Dana was born in Fenner, Madison County, N. Y., in the year 1836,
and was a son of Judge Sardis Dana, and a grandson of Asa Dana. His education
had its inception in the common schools of his native section after completing
an academic course in Cazenovia Seminary., he became a private student under
Dr. James H. Armsby, the distinguished Professor of Anatomy in the Albany
Medical College. When his course of reading with his worthy preceptor was
completed, our subject entered the Albany Medical College, and in 1863.was
graduated with high honors from that institution. The same year he located at
Tully, Onondaga County N. V., where he practiced medicine for three following
six years. His health began to fail him at this period of his career, and he
decided that a change of locality would be beneficial to him. Forthwith he
took up his abode in Chicago, Ill., and there resided for three years.
Yearning for the hills and valleys of his native state, he returned to the
East in 1872, and located in Cortland, which since that date has been the
scene of his busy and useful career.

     Asa Dana, the grandfather of Dr. Dana came from Holland, Mass., into
Madison County in 1801. He reared a family of seven children, of whom one was
Judge Sardis Dana, who was born in Holland, Mass. This son, brought into New
York State at the age of four years, was trained in the home schools and at an
early age took up the study of law. Success followed him in his legal work,
and he became a very prominent man in his profession. His political views were
of the Democratic stamp, and he wielded a wide and powerful influence in his
party. In the estimate of his fellowmen he stood high, and by them was called
to the judgeship of Madison County. He also represented his district in the
State Legislature and occupied many other positions of trust. His legal
business was of the more important kind, and pertained chiefly to the settling
of estates, drawing of wills and other documents of a weighty nature. He was
an exceedingly careful and just man, and his legal learning was profound and
complete. Judge Dana was married to Miss Mary Faulkner, a native of Rhode
Island; the Judge reached the age of sixty-nine, while his wife was taken at
sixty-eight. Their children were: Lorenzo D.; Eliza; Julietta A. (Feron);
Clinton; Edward B.; Andrew J.; Charles C.; and Henry T., our subject.

     Dr. Dana united himself to Elizabeth Van Bergen of Tully, N. Y., and
their wedded life has been blessed with two children, Anna M. and Charlotte.
In social and civil life, Dr. Dana is as well known as in his professional
career. He was in 1874 appointed U. S. Examining Surgeon for Pensioners, and
held that office until 1897, with the exception of three years: He is on the
stiff of physicians of the Lehigh Valley R. R., is a member of the County and
State Medical Societies, and is a fellow of the American Medical Association.
In Masonic affairs, he is a member of the Cortlandville Lodge, F. and A. M.,
No. 470; Cortland Chapter, No. 194, R. A. M.; Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K.
T.; and the Central City Consistory. He is also a Shriner, and has passed
through all the chairs in the different grades of the Masonic Order.