James Otis Sr.

American politician and lawyer (1702–1778)
Person human Q6140687
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James Otis Sr.

Summary

James Otis Sr. is a human[1]. James Otis Sr.'s place of birth was Barnstable[2]. James Otis Sr. was born on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. James Otis Sr. died on +1778-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. James Otis Sr. worked as a lawyer[5] and journalist[6]. James Otis Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barnstable[2], James Otis Sr.…
  • James Otis Sr. was born on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Otis Sr. died on +1778-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Otis Sr.'s father was John Otis[8].
  • James Otis Sr.'s mother was Mercy Bacon[9].
  • Among James Otis Sr.'s spouses was Mary Allyn[10].
  • A child of James Otis Sr. was James Otis[11].
  • A child of James Otis Sr. was Samuel Allyne Otis[12].
  • A child of James Otis Sr. was Mercy Otis Warren[13].
  • A child of James Otis Sr. was Joseph Otis[14].
  • A child of James Otis Sr. was Hannah Otis[15].
  • James Otis Sr. held citizenship in United States[16].
  • James Otis Sr.'s professions included lawyer[5].
  • James Otis Sr. worked as a journalist[6].
  • James Otis Sr.'s image is recorded as James-otis-1-large.jpg[17].
  • James Otis Sr. is recorded as male[18].
  • James Otis Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Otis Sr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05fb3tt[20].
  • James Otis Sr.'s family name is recorded as Otis[21].
  • James Otis Sr.'s given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Otis Sr.'s Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 68722[23].
  • James Otis Sr.'s Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001591666490[24].
  • James Otis Sr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as Otis-248[25].
  • James Otis Sr.'s Prabook ID is recorded as 2190496[26].
  • James Otis Sr.'s sibling is recorded as Nathaniel Otis[27].

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Origins and Family

James Otis Sr.'s place of birth was Barnstable[2]. James Otis Sr. was born on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Otis[8]. His mother was Mercy Bacon[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[5] and journalist[6].

Personal Life

James Otis Sr. was married to Mary Allyn[10]. Children include James Otis[11], a lawyer[28], 1725–1783[29], of United States[30]; Samuel Allyne Otis[12], a politician[31], 1740–1814[32], of United States[33]; Mercy Otis Warren[13], a playwright[34], 1728–1814[35], of United States[36], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[37]; Joseph Otis[14], 1726–1810[38]; and Hannah Otis[15], an artist[39], 1732–1801[40].

Death and Burial

James Otis Sr. died on +1778-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Otis Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Otis Sr. born?

Born in Barnstable[2], James Otis Sr.…

Who were James Otis Sr.'s parents?

James Otis Sr.'s father was John Otis[8]. James Otis Sr.'s mother was Mercy Bacon[9].

Who was James Otis Sr. married to?

James Otis Sr.'s spouses include Mary Allyn[10].

What did James Otis Sr. do for work?

James Otis Sr. worked as lawyer[5] and journalist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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