Athniel C. Ottley Explained

Athniel C. Ottley
Birth Date:19 November 1941
Birth Place:Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Death Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Office:Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature
Term Start:1971
Term End:1973
Term Start1:1979
Term End1:1981
Office2:2nd Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
Governor2:Melvin H. Evans
Term Start2:April 5, 1973
Term End2:January 6, 1975
Preceded2:David Earle Maas
Succeeded2:Juan Francisco Luis
Party:Democratic
Republican

Athniel C. Ottley (November 19, 1941 – February 10, 2022) was an American Virgin Islander politician. He served as lieutenant governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1973 to 1975.

Life and career

Ottley was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

In 1970, Ottley was elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1973. In the same year, he was appointed to the United States Virgin Islands lieutenant governorship, succeeding David Earle Maas. He served until 1975,[1] when he was succeeded by Juan Francisco Luis. In 1978, he was re-elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1981.

Ottley died on February 10, 2022, in Fort Wayne, Indiana,[2] at the age of 80.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley (1941-2022). BlackPast.org. April 4, 2022. December 2, 2023.
  2. Web site: Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley. Tribute Archive. December 2, 2023.