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 state senate (1805–13, 1814–17), and the U.S. Senate (1817–22). He was later mayor of Boston (1829–32). A Federalist, he opposed the War of 1812 and was a leader of the Hartford Convention .