John Otis (Maine politician)

John Otis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maine's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byHiram Belcher
Succeeded byRobert Goodenow
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1841, 1846–1847
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1842
Personal details
Born(1801-08-03)August 3, 1801
Leeds, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 1856(1856-10-17) (aged 55)
Hallowell, Maine, U.S.
Resting placeHallowell Cemetery, Hallowell, Maine, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Alma materBowdoin College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

John Otis (August 3, 1801 – October 17, 1856) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.

Coat of Arms of John Otis

Born in Leeds, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Otis attended the common schools, and graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1823. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Hallowell, Maine, in 1826. He served as member of the State House of Representatives in 1841. He was appointed a member of the Northeastern Boundary Commission in 1842. He served in the State Senate in 1842. He was again a member of the State House of Representatives in 1846 and 1847. He was elected as a Whig to the 31st United States Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He died in Hallowell, Maine, October 17, 1856. He was interred in Hallowell Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "John Otis (id: O000128)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maine's 3rd congressional district

1849–1851
Succeeded by