Elwell Stephen Otis

Elwell S. Otis
Elwell S. Otis
2nd American Military Governor of the Philippines
	In office; August 28, 1898 – May 5, 1900
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Wesley Merritt
Succeeded by	Arthur MacArthur Jr.
Member of the Schurman Commission
	In office; March 4, 1899 – March 16, 1900
Governor-General	Jacob Gould Schurman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Bernard Moses (Taft Commission)
Personal details
Born	March 25, 1838; Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1909 (aged 71); Rochester, New York, U.S.
Spouses	Louise Selden; Louisa Bowman;
Alma mater	University of Rochester; Harvard Law School;
Nickname	"Granny"
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1862–1902
Rank	Major General
Unit	140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Commands	20th Infantry Regiment; Eighth Army Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Gettysburg; Siege of Petersburg; Battle of Peebles' Farm; ; Indian Wars Great Sioux War; ; Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War Battle of Manila; ;

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Elwell Stephen Otis (March 25, 1838 – October 21, 1909) was a United States Army general who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, the Philippines late in the Spanish–American War and during the Philippine–American War.