Otis Richmond Hale

1873 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Otis Richmond Hale
  Birth	7 Feb 1873	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I48569	Scudder
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Captain Hiel Hale,   b. 23 Feb 1843, Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio d. 22 Mar 1903, Tuscon, Pima, Arizona (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Sarah Margaret Dawley,   b. 23 Dec 1844, Indiana d. Aft 1930 (Age > 87 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1866	Linn county, Iowa
  Family ID	F17794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Doughty,   b. 29 Jun 1876, Glenwood, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1905
  Family ID	F17798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Otis worked in various Latin American countries, including Cuba, Mexico, and Columbia, as the representative for the American Locomotive Company, headquartered in New York City. In 1898 he was nominated on the Republican ticket for the Arizona legislature, and elected by a good majority. He served on the judiciary committee and was chairman of the library committee, and of several others of equal importance. He was instrumental in securing the passage of the bill providing the appropriation for the University of Arizona, the money to be paid in regular yearly installments, and to be used in maintaining the highest possible management of the institution. He has served also as a member of the territorial central committee. Fraternally he is associated with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and belongs to the club maintained by the order. He is a member of The International Association of Machinists.

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.