New-York tribune., 1906-06-06
OBITUARY.
CHARLES DANA.

Charles Dana. one OF the best known of the older
hnanciers and merchants, who was closely asso-
eiated with Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt John
T. Terry and solon D. Humphreys died at his
home No IS West 5lst street. on Monday morning.
in his eighty-third year. Death resulted from
general debility and old age. He a cousin of
Charles A. Dana.
Mr.. Dana born January 10. 1924. at Bran
don VI, and. although he did not have collegiate
education, in later years received the degree of
Master OF Arts from the University Of Vermont
He was a descendant OF Richard Dana, who came
from Boston In 1910. and OF Eliza A Fuller. whose
ancestor. Samuel Fuller came over in the May
flower. He the OF Anderson G. Dana.
lawyer.
In 1s4s Mr.. Dana came TO New York and entered
the drygoods business. For years he trav-
elled for himself and the firm Of Dana & Co. Of
Boston. in which cousins OF HIS were iE erested,
ana in 1855 went TO Aspinwal. crossed the Isthmus
Of Panama and went to San Francisco. During
the trip he the possibilities OF a Nicaraguan
canal He went TO Honolulu in the same year and
established the frs bank in Hawaii Returning
10 San Francisco. he became a third partner IN
the banking house OF Dana Bros. G. Co and
was elected vice-president OF the North American
Steamship Company. at that time the largest
American steamship company. The president
Cornelius Vanderbilt and until the death of the
latter Mr. Dana was associated with him in busI-
ness
At about this time Mr. Dana interested Presi-
dent Grant. Secretary Pobeson of the Navy De-
partment and Congressman Garfield. chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee in a Nicaraguan
oanaL This interest resulted in the first survey or
The canal made by the United States
In 1850 Mr.. Dana returned 70 New York. to
which his business enterprises confined the
rest OF his life. lie became associated with Edwin
D Morgan. the War Governor of New York State;
John T. Terry and Solon d. Humphreys
Mr. Dana OF the incorpora tors. and for
number of years 4 director. OF the Erie Railroad.
He also incorporation and director of the
New York a. New England and the Des Moines q
Fort Dodge Railroad, and vice-presIdent OF the
latter company. In later years he president Of
the Orange Gas Company. vice president of the
Citizens Gas Company of Newark, and president OF
the Standard Gas Company He one OF the
founders and governor at the WOmeRs Hospital
and for years chairman of the board Of
directors. II through Mr. Dana that the
hospital now being finished In West 10th street
started
Mr.. Dana retired from active business in 1852.
Some seven years ago he fell from Il Sixth avenue
surface car and broke his hip This injury
healed. and from that time Mr. Dana was unable
70 leave his house EXCEPT at intervals.
Mr. Dana director OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway from its inception He was of
the oldest five members OF the Union Club, joining
on December "a 1857.
Mr.. Dana married Miss Laura Parkin. OF this
city, June IS. 1879 He leaves wife. and
son. A. Carroll Dana
The funeral Will be held tomorrow morning at
his home, at 10 a. N. The Rev. DR. Richards. pas
tor OF the Brick Church. will o1ciate Burial will
be in the family plot at Brandon, VT