Nathan Dane

Nathan Dane
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1790 – 1791 1794 – 1797
Delegate from Massachusetts to the Congress of the Confederation
In office 1785 – 1788
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Beverly
In office 1782 – 1785
Personal details
Born	(1752-12-29)December 29, 1752 Ipswich, Massachusetts
Died	February 15, 1835(1835-02-15) (aged 82) Beverly, Massachusetts
Resting place	Central Cemetery, Beverly
Spouse	Mary Brown
Children	0
Residence(s)	Corner of Federal and Cabot streets, Beverly[1]
Alma mater	Harvard College
Profession	Lawyer, Statesman

Nathan Dane (December 29, 1752 – February 15, 1835) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1785 through 1788. Dane helped formulate the Northwest Ordinance while in Congress, and introduced an amendment to the ordinance prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory.

During his career, he served in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. He also wrote a multi-volume treatise that covered the entire subject of American law, which enabled him to help fund the development of Harvard Law School.