Otis,James — Otis, James. 1725 1783. American Revolutionary politician and publicist whose speeches and pamphlets influenced American sentiment against the British. * * * … Universalium
Otis, James — born Feb. 5, 1725, West Barnstable, Mass. died May 23, 1783, Andover, Mass., U.S. American Revolutionary statesman. He argued before the colonial court against the British imposed writs of assistance (1761), reportedly stating Taxation without… … Universalium
OTIS, JAMES — American lawyer, born in Massachusetts, distinguished as a ringleader in the revolution in the colonies against the mother country that led to American independence, for which he had to pay with his life and the prior loss of his reason (1724… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
James Otis, Sr. — James Otis, Sr. James Otis, Sr. by John Singleton Copley Personal details Born 1702 Barnstable, Massachusetts Spouse(s) Mary Allyne Chil … Wikipedia
Otis (surname) — Otis is a surname of early medieval English origin,[citation needed] Amos Otis, a professional baseball player Bill Otis, professional baseball player Elisha Otis, inventor of a safety device for hoisting machinery, who went on to invent the… … Wikipedia
James — James, Henry James, Henry James, William * * * (as used in expressions) Agee, James Anderson, (James) Maxwell Audubon, John James Baldwin, James (Arthur) Balfour (de Whittingehame), Arthur James, 1 conde Ballard, J(ames) G(raham) Barrie, Sir… … Enciclopedia Universal
Otis, Harrison Gray — born Oct. 8, 1765, Boston, Mass. died Oct. 28, 1848, Boston, Mass., U.S. U.S. politician. A nephew of James Otis, he practiced law and served in the Massachusetts legislature (1796–97, 1802–05), the U.S. House of Representatives (1797–1801), the… … Universalium
Otis — /oh tis/, n. 1. Elisha Graves, 1811 61, U.S. inventor. 2. Harrison Gray, 1837 1917, U.S. army officer and newspaper publisher. 3. James, 1725 83, American lawyer and public official who is supposed to have first used the phrase Taxation without… … Universalium
Otis — (as used in expressions) Howard, Oliver O(tis) Otis, Harrison Gray Otis, James Skinner, Cornelia Otis Warren, Mercy Otis Mercy Otis … Enciclopedia Universal
James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… … Universalium
