James Otis (politician)
James Otis (August 11, 1826 – October 30, 1875) was a politician from San Francisco. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the Otis family, which is counted among the Boston Brahmin families. He moved to San Francisco, California for the 1849 California Gold Rush. He 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. He died of diphtheria in San Francisco on October 30, 1875, while still serving his term as mayor. He was the only mayor to die in office until George Moscone's assassination in 1978.
James Otis | |
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 King Kalākaua and his suite with Mayor James Otis and staff viewing seals on Seal Rock from Cliff House, San Francisco, 1874 | |
| 15th Mayor of San Francisco | |
| In office December 1, 1873 – October 30, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William Alvord |
| Succeeded by | George Hewston |
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| Born | August 11, 1826 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 30, 1875 (aged 49) San Francisco, California |
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