James Otis, Esq
American
James Otis was notable as the finest lawyer in Boston and as a Patriot in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Col James Otis
- Brother: Samuel Allyne Otis
- Sister: Mercy Otis Warren
James Otis was notable as the finest lawyer in Boston and as a Patriot in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1791/02/24 | James Otis gives a 5-hour oration against the Writs of Assistance, warrants that allowed customs officials to search at will, in front of five red-robed judges at Province House (lost). Razed in 1922, the Provence House steps remain on Bosworth St. | Work | Bromfield and Bosworth | Boston |
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