Norton P. Otis
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's19th district
In office March 4, 1903 – February 20, 1905
Preceded by	William Henry Draper
Succeeded by	John Emory Andrus
Member of theNew York State Assembly from the 1stWestchester district
In office January 1, 1884 – December 31, 1884
Preceded by	Edwin R. Keyes
Succeeded by	Charles P. McClelland
Personal details
Born	(1840-03-18)March 18, 1840 Halifax,Vermont
Died	February 20, 1905(1905-02-20) (aged 64) Westchester County,New York
Political party	Republican

Norton Prentiss Otis (March 18, 1840 – February 20, 1905) was aU.S. Representative fromNew York.

Otis was born inHalifax, Vermont. His father wasElisha Otis, inventor of the safety elevator and a descendant of theOtis family that is counted among theBoston Brahmin families. He attended public schools in Halifax,Albany,Hudson, andYonkers, New York. In his early youth, he entered into business with his father and engaged in the manufacture ofelevators for nearly fifty years.^[1]

Otis served as mayor of Yonkers from 1880 to 1882 and was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 1st D.) in1884. He served as president of the New York State Commission to theExposition Universelle of 1900 and as president ofSt. John's Riverside Hospital of Yonkers. In 1900, he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the57th United States Congress.^[1]

Otis was elected as aRepublican to the58th United States Congress and representedNew York's 19th congressional district from March 4, 1903 until his death from cancer inWestchester County, New York on February 20, 1905. He was interred atOakland Cemetery.^[1] He also was related toAmelia Earhart.

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

• United States Congress."Norton P. Otis (id: O000130)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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• Works by or about Norton P. Otis at theInternet Archive
• Norton P. Otis, late a representative from New York, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1905

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