Nathan Dane 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
Marker erected by the Dane County Historical Society
Joseph Story was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845. He is most remembered for his opinions in Ma
Story in 1844
Portrait of Story by George Peter Alexander Healy
Bust of Joseph Story, sculpted by his son William Wetmore Story, currently on display at the United States Supreme Court building