John Otis (Maine politician) explained

John Otis
State:Maine
Term Start:March 4, 1849
Term End:March 3, 1851
Predecessor:Hiram Belcher
Successor:Robert Goodenow
Office2:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term2:1841, 1846–1847
Office3:Member of the Maine Senate
Term3:1842
Birth Date:3 August 1801
Birth Place:Leeds, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Hallowell, Maine, U.S.
Resting Place:Hallowell Cemetery, Hallowell, Maine, U.S.
Party:Whig
Alma Mater:Bowdoin College
Profession:Politician, lawyer

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

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.