Background
Otis, Harrison Gray was born on February 10, 1837 in near Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen and Sarah (Dyar) Otis.
Otis, Harrison Gray was born on February 10, 1837 in near Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen and Sarah (Dyar) Otis.
Paternal grandfather a Revolutionary soldier).
Enlisted as private 12th Ohio Infantry, June 25, 1861. Second lieutenant, November 12, 1862. First lieutenant, May 20, 1863.
Transferred to 23d Ohio Infantry, July 1, 1864.
Captain, July 15, 1864. Bvtd. major and lieutenant colonel volumes, March 13, 1865, “for gallant and meritorious services during the war”.
Honorary mustered out, July 26, 1865. Twice wounded. Official Reporter Ohio House of Representatives, 1866-1867.
Foreman Government Printing Office, 1868-1869.
Chief of division United States Patent Office, 1870-1876. Special agent United States Treasury in charge of Seal Islands of Alaska, 1879-1881. In California journalism, since 1876.
Editor and general manager Los Angeles Times.
Appointed brigadier general United States.V., May 27, 1898. Commanded 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 8th Army Corps in the Philippine Islands
Led brigade at capture of Caloocan, February 10, 1899. Bvtd. major general volumes, March 25, 1899, “for meritorious conduct at battle of Caloocan”.
Honorary discharged, July 2, 1899.
United States commissioner to Centennial of Mexican Independence, 1910. Address: Los Angeles, California.
Married Eliza A. Wetherby, September 11, 1859 (died 1904).
