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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