Otis L. Bridges

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Otis L. Bridges (born February 21, 1798 in Charlotte , Maine , † 1870 in Stockton , California ) was an American lawyer and politician , also from 1842 to 1843 Maine Attorney General .

Life

Otis Livingston Bridges was born in Charlotte, Maine. He attended Bowdoin College , which he graduated in 1822. He then worked as a teacher and studied law . After he was admitted to the bar, he moved to Calais and opened a law firm there. This made him the first lawyer in Calais.

Later he was also Justice of the Peace of Calais. As a member of the Democratic Party , Bridges was Maine Attorney General from 1842 to 1843.

Bridges later moved to Worcester , Massachusetts , then on to Stockton, California in 1857. There he also worked as a lawyer. Otis L. Bridges was married and had two daughters. He died in 1870.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Maine Genealogy Archives: Graduates of Bowdoin College and Medical School of Maine, 1816-25. In: mainegenealogy.net. archives.mainegenealogy.net, accessed February 4, 2016 .
  2. ↑ United States Geography in the Early Republic - MAINE , accessed February 4, 2016.
  3. ^ The Maine Register and National Calendar for the Year ... DC Stanwood, January 1, 1843 ( books.google.com ).
  4. ↑ Biography of Frank L. Wildes. In: genealogytrails.com. Carson City, Nevada Genealogy, accessed February 4, 2016 .
  5. ^ History of Bowdoin college. With biographical sketches of its graduates, from 1806 to 1879, inclusive . Text archive - Internet Archive
personal data
SURNAME Bridges, Otis L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bridges, Otis Livingston
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH Charlotte , Maine
DATE OF DEATH 1870
Place of death Stockton , California