Samuel Allyne Otis
Samuel Allyne Otis | |
|---|---|
| 1st Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office April 8, 1789 – April 22, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cutts |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1784–1785 | |
| Preceded by | Tristram Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Gorham |
| Delegate from Massachusetts to the Second Continental Congress | |
| In office 1777–1778 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1740 Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America |
| Died | April 22, 1814 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Children | Harrison Gray Otis (lawyer) |
| Relatives | Otis family |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | merchant |
Samuel Allyne Otis (November 24, 1740 – April 22, 1814) was an American politician who was the first Secretary of the United States Senate, serving for its first 25 years.