Harrison Gray Otis (politician)
Harrison Gray Otis | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – May 30, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bradley Varnum |
| Succeeded by | James Lloyd |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Fisher Ames |
| Succeeded by | William Eustis |
| 3rd Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 5, 1829 – January 2, 1832 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Quincy III |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wells |
| Delegate from Massachusetts to the Hartford Convention | |
| In office 1814–1815 | |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1805 – 1806 1808–1811 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1796–1796 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Gore |
| Succeeded by | John Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1765 |
| Died | October 28, 1848 (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Sally Foster Otis |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Otis family |
| Education | Boston Latin School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Law |
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Harrison Gray Otis (October 8, 1765 – October 28, 1848), was a businessman, lawyer, and politician, becoming one of the most important leaders of the United States' first political party, the Federalists. He was a member of the Otis family.
One of the wealthiest men of Boston, Otis was reportedly worth at least US$800,000 in 1846, equivalent to $24,900,000 in 2024.