William Otis WILSON

Background

Wilson, William Otis was born on January 14, 1870 in Pardee, Kansas, United States. Son of William H. and Mary C. (Schriner) Wilson.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Bushnell, Illinois, 1887. Student Chicago (Illinois) Athenæum. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1897.

Bachelor of Laws, Chicago College Law, 1899.

Career

Admitted to Illinois bar, 1899, and began practice at Chicago. Moved to Casper, Wyoming, 1907. Attorney First Trust & Savings Bank of Casper (director 1915-1926.

Vice president 1918-1928), Stockmen’s National Bank, 1915-1926, Natrona County Abstract & Loan Company (secretary 1914-1926), Casper Mutual Building & Loan Association, 1918-1926, Buffalo Basin Petroleum Company (secretary 1917-1926.

President 1926-1928). City attorney Casper, Wyoming, 1909-1916.

County and prosecuting attorney Natrona County, Wyoming, 1910-1914. Attorney general, Wyoming, 1927-1931.

Special lecturer University of Wyoming, Law School, 1935-1936.

Achievements

• William Otis Wilson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Legislative Voters League, Chicago, 1903-1907, State Board Law Examiners, Wyoming, 1920-1928 (president 1926-1928). Member Commision on Uniform State Laws, 1915. Member School Board, Natrona County High School, 1920-1926, District Northern 2, Natrona County (Casper), 1910-1926, District Northern 1, Laramie County (Cheyenne), 1937-1946 (attorney for all three).

Member board directors Casper council Boy Scouts America, 1920-1926 (president 1923).

Member Cheyenne Council same 1927-1944. Member American Bar Association (vice president for Wyoming 1921.

Member of council and house of deals since 1935. Member Wyoming State (ex-president) apd Laramie County bar associations, American Judicature Society (Wyoming director), Association Attorneys General of the United States (president 1930-1931), Wyoming Children’s Home Society (trustee 1927-1931), Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce (president and director 1932-1933), Cheyenne chapter War Dads (president, 1944-1945, state president, 1945-1946), Sons of the American Revolution (president Wyoming Society 1939-1940), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi.

Mason (33°, Knights Templar, Shriner), Knights of Pythias.

Clubs: Rotary (president Casper.

Connections

Married Theodora Phelps, October 30, 1902. Children: Theodora (Mistress Edward East. Murane), James Otis, William Phelps (deceased).

Father:

William H. Wilson

Mother:

Mary C. (Schriner) Wilson

Spouse:

Theodora Phelps

child:

James Otis Wilson

child:

William Phelps Wilson (deceased)

child:

Theodora Wilson (Mistress Edward East. Murane)