Otis (surname)
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Otis is a surname
of early medieval English origin,
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of early medieval English origin,
- Amos OtisAmos OtisAmos Joseph Otis is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets , Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates . He batted and threw right-handed....
, a professional baseball player - Bill OtisBill OtisPaul Franklin "Bill" Otis was a Major League Baseball player. Otis played for the New York Highlanders in the season.He was born in Scituate, Massachusetts and died in Duluth, Minnesota.-External links:*...
, professional baseball player - Elisha OtisElisha OtisElisha Graves Otis was an American industrialist, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, and inventor of a safety device that prevents elevators from falling if the hoisting cable fails. He worked on this device while living in Yonkers, New York in 1852, and had a finished product in...
, inventor of a safety device for hoisting machinery, who went on to invent the first passenger elevator - Elwell Otis, an American general who served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars
- Glenn K. OtisGlenn K. OtisGeneral Glenn Kay Otis is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1981 to 1983; and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1983 to 1988.Otis enlisted in the U.S...
U.S. Army general (retd.) - Harrison Gray OtisHarrison Gray OtisHarrison Gray Otis was the president and general manager of the Times-Mirror Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times.-Early life:...
(1837–1917), a publisher of the Los Angeles Times - Harrison Gray Otis (lawyer)Harrison Gray Otis (lawyer)Harrison Gray Otis , was a businessman, lawyer, and politician, becoming one of the most important leaders of the United States' first political party, the Federalists...
(1765–1848), a representative and senator from Massachusetts - James Otis:
- James Otis, Sr.James Otis, Sr.James Otis, Sr. was a prominent lawyer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. His sons James Otis, Jr. and Samuel Allyne Otis also rose to prominence, as did his daughter Mercy Otis Warren...
(1702–1778), American revolutionary politician - James Otis, Jr.James Otis, Jr.James Otis, Jr. was a lawyer in colonial Massachusetts, a member of the Massachusetts provincial assembly, and an early advocate of the political views that led to the American Revolution. The phrase "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny" is usually attributed to him...
(1725–1783), American revolutionary politician - James Otis, pen name of James Otis KalerJames Otis KalerJames Otis Kaler was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis.-Life and career:...
(1848–1912), American journalist and author of children’s literature - James Otis (politician)James Otis (politician)James Otis was a politician from San Francisco. 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...
(1826–1875), mayor of San Francisco, California - James Otis (actor)James Otis (actor)James Otis is an American film and television actor.Born in New York City of Swiss ancestry , Otis began his film career in the 1970s, where he first appeared in the film Dragonfly in 1976, then made until 1998, he made his first appearance in television including Profiler, he starred in one...
, American film and television actor
- James Otis, Sr.
- Johnny OtisJohnny OtisJohnny Otis is an American singer, musician, talent scout, disc jockey, composer, arranger, recording artist, record producer, vibraphonist, drummer, percussionist, bandleader, and impresario.He is commonly referred to as The Godfather Of Rhythm And Blues.-Personal life:Otis, the son of Alexander...
, American rhythm and blues musician and impresario - Samuel Allyne OtisSamuel Allyne OtisSamuel A. Otis , a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., November 24, 1740; was graduated from Harvard College in 1759; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Boston; member of the state house...
, American politician - William OtisWilliam OtisWilliam Otis was an American inventor of the steam shovel. Otis received a patent for his creation on February 24, 1839.In 1839, William Smith Otis, civil engineer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was issued a US patent for the steam shovel for excavating and removing earth for railroads or canals....
, inventor of the steam shovel - Mercy Otis WarrenMercy Otis WarrenMercy Otis Warren was a political writer and propagandist of the American Revolution. In the eighteenth century, topics such as politics and war were thought to be the province of men. Few women had the education or training to write about these subjects. Warren was the exception...
. American writer