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Otis, George Lamartine "Geo. L."

House 1857-58 (District 2); Senate 1866 (District 21)

Party when first elected:  Democratic

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1829
Birth Place: New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1882
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Geo. L.
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Mayor: St. Paul, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1867 to 1867

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1855.

He was listed as a Democratic party candidate in the 1857 election. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 382)

He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Minnesota Governor.

Total Days Served: 1106

SESSIONS SERVED

8th Legislative Session (1866)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/7/1865
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1866 to 1/7/1867
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Education
  • Joint Revision of the Statutes Special
  • State Library

1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Democratic Party Notes: He was listed as a Democratic party candidate in the 1857 election. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 382)
Committees:
  • Incorporations
  • Judiciary (Chair)
Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 3, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
Photographs
George Lamartine Otis of St. Paul, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.