George L. Otis Explained

George Lorenzo Otis
Term Start:1867
Term End:1868
State Senate2:Minnesota
District2:21st
Term2:1866
State House3:Minnesota
District3:2nd
Term Start3:1857
Term End3:1858
Birth Date:7 October 1829
Birth Place:Homer, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting Place:Oakland Cemetery

George Lorenzo Otis (October 7, 1829  - March 29, 1882) was a lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] He served as the 14th mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and also in both houses of the state legislature.[2] [3] Otis ran for Governor of Minnesota in 1869 as a Democrat, but lost to Republican Horace Austin, receiving 46.6% of the vote.[4]

Otis was born in Homer, New York to Isaac Otis (1798–1853) and Caroline Abigail Curtiss in 1829. He married Mary Virginia Morrison in 1858.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Episcopalian Politicians in Minnesota. May 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: St. Paul Mayors . Saint Paul Public Library . 2007-10-03 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20041102064631/http://www.sppl.org/pdf/mayors.pdf . November 2, 2004 .
  3. Web site: Otis, George L.. Our Campaigns. November 18, 2015. May 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1869. May 7, 2016.