Merrill Edward Otis b. 7 Jul 1884 Nodaway Co., Missouri, USA d. Yes, date unknown: Rumsey Family Pages

Merrill Edward Otis

1884 - Yes, date unknown

Name	Merrill Edward Otis [1]
Birth	7 Jul 1884	Nodaway Co., Missouri, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Death	Yes, date unknown
Notes	After studying at the Hopkins High School, he went to Marysville High School, from which he graduated. He then entered the Missouri State University at Columbia, where he duly graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1906. He also acquired an AM in 1910. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and at one time was Secretary of the General Alumni Association of the University. He was a fine debater and represented the University in three inter-state debates. In 1914 he was Republican candidate for Congress, and later was first Assistant City Counselor of St. Joseph, MO. He also served as first Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Buchanan Co. For ten years he was Professor of Constitutional Law at St. Joseph, and was appointed as a memer of the State Constitutional Research Commission. In June, 1923 he was appointed by the Governor as Chairman of the State Public Service Commission, at which time the Attorney General said of him: "It is an excellent appointment. In his work as Assistant Attorney General he has combined high ideals with unusual talents and has rendered distinguished service. He is one of the ablest lawyers in Missouri and a public offer of the finest type." IN 1924, he was appointed Assistant Solicitor General of the U.S., with offices in Washington, D.C.
Person ID	I4717	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
Last Modified	20 Sep 2002

Father	Jasper Newton Otis, b. 5 Oct 1861, Old Gravity, Taylor Co., Iowa, USA d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Eunice Collins, b. 6 Dec 1860 d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	11 Oct 1882 [2]
Family ID	F1657	Group Sheet \| Family Chart