James Otis (politician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2008) |
|
James Otis
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|
| In office December 1, 1873 – October 30, 1875 |
|
| Preceded by | William Alvord |
| Succeeded by | George Hewston |
|
|
|
| Born | August 11, 1826 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 30, 1875 (aged 49) San Francisco, California |
James Otis (August 11, 1826 – October 30, 1875) was a politician from San Francisco, California. James Otis was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1826 Otis then moved to San Francisco for the 1849 California Gold Rush. Otis then became an importer and exporter in San Francisco. He then became a member of the Board of Supervisors in 1859 and served until 1862. Otis was then elected Mayor of San Francisco in 1873 and was sworn in on December 1, 1873. James Otis died of diphtheria in San Francisco on October 30, 1875 while still serving his term as mayor. James Otis was the only mayor to die in office until George Moscone's assassination in 1978.
|
|||||||||
 |
This article about a California politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
