Otis, James, 1725-1783

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James Otis Jr. was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts on February 5, 1724/5. After receiving his B.A. in 1743 and his M.A. in 1746 from Harvard College, he went on to study law in Boston. Otis' work as a lawyer and writer helped the Revolutionary cause in the 1760s and 1770s. He served in the Massachusetts state government and continued as a lawyer while dealing with more and more pronounced mental illness. He died on May 23, 1783. His father, James Otis, Sr. (1702-1778) was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer appointed attorney general in 1748.

From the description of Portrait print of James Otis Jr., and letter from James Otis, Jr. to James Otis, Sr., 17 June 1743. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 609008458

From the description of Letter from James Otis, Jr. to James Otis, Sr., 17 June 1743. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 589272590

American Revolutionary statesman.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Oliver De Lancy [sic], 1766 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609821

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referencedIn	Adams, John, 1735-1826. Letters : to Dr. Trefts and Mr. Wert, 1798, 1818.	Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf	Adams, John, 1735-1826. Massachusetts papers, 1749-1777	Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn	Autograph File, O, 1706-1966.	Houghton Library
creatorOf	Avery, John. DS, 1775 September 6. : Watertown. Province of Massachusetts Bay. Appointment of Aaron Wood.	Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn	De Berdt, Dennys, 1694-1770. Dennys De Berdt copybook, 1765-1770.	Library of Congress
referencedIn	De Coppet, Andre, 1892-1953,. Considerations on the present claims of the Americans : manuscript, [1774].	Princeton University Library
referencedIn	Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958.	Houghton Library
referencedIn	Gay family. Gay-Otis family papers, [ca. 1740]-1900.	Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf	Hawley, Gideon, 1727-1807. Letters, 1754-1807.	Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf	Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810. Benjamin Lincoln papers, 1635-1964.	Massachusetts Historical Society

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associatedWith	Adams, John, 1735-1826.
associatedWith	Avery, John.
correspondedWith	De Berdt, Dennys, 1694-1770.
associatedWith	De Lancey, Oliver, 1718-1785,
associatedWith	Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876
associatedWith	Freeman, Nathaniel, 1741-1827
associatedWith	Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787
associatedWith	Gay family.
associatedWith	Harvard College (1636-1780). Class of 1743.
associatedWith	Harvard University