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Harrison Gray Otis may refer to:

Harrison Gray Otis (publisher) president and general manager of the Times-Mirror Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times

Harrison Gray Otis was the president and general manager of the Times-Mirror Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times.

Harrison Gray Otis (politician) American politician

Harrison Gray Otis, was a businessman, lawyer, and politician, becoming one of the most important leaders of the United States' first political party, the Federalists. He was a member of the Otis family.

Liberty ship cargo ships built in the United States during World War II

Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II. Though British in concept, the design was adapted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction. Mass-produced on an unprecedented scale, the Liberty ship came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output.

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Harrison Gray Otis Dwight (1803–1862) was an American Congregational missionary.

Harrison G. O. Blake American politician

Harrison Gray Otis Blake was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

There are three houses named the Harrison Gray Otis House in Boston, Massachusetts. All were built by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch for the same man, Federalist lawyer and politician Harrison Gray Otis.

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Marian Otis Chandler was the secretary and a director of the Times-Mirror Company, which published the Los Angeles Times.

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Michael Otis Chandler, is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1980-1984 seasons, with 9 career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981-1983. A near head-on crash in practice for the 1984 race left him in a coma for several days and prematurely ended his career. He finished in the top ten twice, with his best finish in 4th position in 1981 at Riverside.

Harry Chandler American newspaper publisher and real estate businessman

Harry Chandler was an American newspaper publisher and investor who became owner of the largest real estate empire in the U.S.

Harrison is a common patronymic surname of English origin. It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Harrison means "son of Harry". Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families. Harrison is the 42nd most common surname in England and 123rd most common in the United States. The first known recording of the surname had been dated from 1355 in London, England.

First Harrison Gray Otis House Museum in Massachusetts

The First Harrison Gray Otis House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 141 Cambridge Street in the West End of Boston, Massachusetts. The house, built in 1795–96, was the first of three houses designed by Charles Bulfinch and built for Massachusetts politician Harrison Gray Otis. It is notable as one of the earliest three-story brick houses that came to represent the Federal style of architecture, and its interiors show the influence of Robert Adam. The house is now the headquarters of Historic New England, a regional preservation organization, and is open year-round for tours.

The Otis family is a Boston Brahmin family from Massachusetts best known for its involvement in early American politics.

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Eliza Ann Otis American poet, journalist, editor, publisher, philanthropist

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