George Augustus Dana Explained

George Augustus Dana
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1894
Term End1:1898
Predecessor1:Christopher Finlay Fraser
Successor1:George Perry Graham
Constituency1:Brockville
Party:Liberal
Birth Place:Brockville, Upper Canada
Occupation:Contractor

George Augustus Dana (1840–1911) was an Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Broockville, Upper Canada, the son of Alonzo B. Dana who served three terms as mayor of Brockville. Dana served on the town council, as a water commissioner and also was mayor from 1885 to 1886. He served in the local militia and was a director of the Canadian Central Railway. Dana also wrote a number of plays.

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