Norton Prentiss Otis was a U.S. representative from New York.
Occupation
politician
Position held
United States representative, member of the New York State Assembly
Citizenship
United States
Born
March 18, 1840
Died
February 20, 1905
Overview
Norton Prentiss Otis (March 18, 1840 – February 20, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
Otis was born in Halifax, Vermont. His father was Elisha Otis, inventor of the safety elevator and a descendant of the Otis family that is counted among the Boston Brahmin families. He attended public schools in Halifax, Albany, Hudson, and Yonkers, New York. In his early youth, he entered into business with his father and engaged in the manufacture of elevators for nearly fifty years.
He served as mayor of Yonkers from 1880 to 1882. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 1st D.) in 1884. He served as president of the New York State Commission to the Exposition Universelle of 1900. He served as president of St. John's Riverside Hospital of Yonkers. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1900 to the 57th United States Congress.
