Theodore Otis

Theodore Otis (December 15, 1810 – July 11, 1873)[4] was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[2] and the seventh Mayor[6] of Roxbury, Massachusetts from 1859 to 1860.

Theodore Otis
7th Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts
In office 1859–1860
Preceded by	John Sherburne Sleeper
Succeeded by	William Gaston
Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 4th Norfolk District,[1][2]
Personal details
Born	December 15, 1810
Died	July 11, 1873
Nationality	American
Political party	Free Soil[3]
Spouse(s)	Harriet Blanchard[4]
Children	James Otis[5]
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	Attorney[4]

References

1. Gifford, Stephen Nye (1864), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, MA: Massachusetts General Court, p. 212
2. Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court, Boston, MA: Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1865, p. 844
3. Free Soil Party (Mass.) (1877), Reunion of the Free soilers of 1848: at Downer landing, Higham, Mass, Boston, MA: Free Soil Party; Albert J. Wright Printer, p. 80 Appendix
4. Eliot, Thwing Walter (1881) [1908], History of the First Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1630-1904, Boston, MA: W. A. Butterfield, p. 332
5. Harvard College (1921), Fortieth Annual Report of the secretary of the Class of 1881 of Harvard College, Issue 7, Cambridge, MA: University Press, p. 178
6. Winsor, Justin (1881), The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630-1880 Vol. III, Boston, MA: Ticknor and Company, p. 578

Bibliography

• The Memorial History of Boston: Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630-1880. Justin Winsor (1881) p. 212.
• Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court (1865) p. 844.
• A Manual for the Use of the General Court by Stephen Nye Gifford (1864).

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