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James Otis, Jr.
1783May, 23

James Otis, Jr.

James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1725)
James Otis Jr. (February 5, 1725 – May 23, 1783) was an American lawyer, political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator in Boston, a member of the Massachusetts provincial assembly, and an early advocate of the Patriot views against the policy of Parliament which led to the American Revolution. His well-known catchphrase "Taxation without Representation is tyranny" became the basic Patriot position.

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    Newburgh Conspiracy

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  • 4Dec

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