Peter J. Otey

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Peter J. Otey

Peter Johnston Otey (born December 22, 1840 in Lynchburg , Virginia , †  May 4, 1902 ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1902 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Peter Otey attended private schools in his home country and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington in 1859 . Then he worked in the construction industry. During the Civil War he served in the Confederation Army . After the war he worked in the railroad business. He was involved in the founding and development of the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad and became its President. Otey was also involved in the banking industry. He was also the manager of Rivermont Land Co. At the same time, he pursued a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1894 congressional election , Otey was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the sixth constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded Paul C. Edmunds on March 4, 1895 . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on May 4, 1902 . During this time the Spanish-American War of 1898 fell . In July 1896, Peter Otey attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a delegate .

Web links

  • Peter J. Otey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Otey, Peter J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Otey, Peter Johnston (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Lynchburg , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH May 4, 1902
Place of death Lynchburg , Virginia