James Otis
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04-1861 | Republican | AD-08 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Otis_(politician) |
Candidate Biography:
Born: August 11, 1826 in Boston, Massachusetts
Married.
Children: Three
Died (in office): October 30, 1875 in San Francisco, CA
1859-1862: Member, San Francisco County Board of Supervisors
1860: U.S. Presidential Elector
1862: Declined to serve the Assembly term to which he had been elected.
1862: Treasurer, San Francisco Relief Commission
1873: Mayor, City of San Francisco
- DECLINED TO ASSUME OFFICE: In 1862, Otis declined to serve in the Assembly because he was scheduled to leave on a trip to Japan.
- PLACENAME: The James Otis Grove (of redwoods) is located at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (named 1947).