James Otis, Jr.

Lawyer, Author

1725 – 1783

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Who was 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 Patriot views against British policy that led to the American Revolution. His catchphrase "Taxation without representation is tyranny" became the basic Patriot position.

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Born
Feb 5, 1725
Barnstable
Also known as
  • Отис, Джеймс
Parents
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard College
Lived in
  • Barnstable
Died
May 23, 1783
Andover

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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