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Harrison Gray Otis (politician)
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – May 30, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bradley Varnum |
| Succeeded by | James Lloyd |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Fisher Ames |
| Succeeded by | William Eustis |
| 3rd Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 5, 1829[1] – January 2, 1832[2] | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Quincy III |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wells |
| Delegate from Massachusetts to the Hartford Convention | |
| In office 1814–1815 | |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1805 – 1806 1808–1811 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1796–1796 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Gore |
| Succeeded by | John Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1765 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America |
| Died | October 28, 1848 (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Sally Foster Otis |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Otis family |
| Education | Boston Latin School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Law |
Harrison Gray Otis (October 8, 1765 – October 28, 1848), was a businessman, lawyer, and politician, becoming one of the most important leaders of the United States' first political party, the Federalists. He was a member of the Otis family.
One of the wealthiest men of Boston, Otis was reportedly worth at least US$800,000 in 1846, equivalent to $24,300,000 in 2023.
- ^ A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, 1909, p. 219
- ^ A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867, Charlestown 1847–1873 and of The Selectmen of Boston, 1634–1822 also of Various Other Town and Municipal officers, Boston, MA: City of Boston Printing Department, 1909, p. 222
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