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James
OTIS
Born
5 February 1725
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Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
23 May 1783
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Andover, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Known for the catchphrase "Taxation without Representation is tyranny".
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Recorded occupation: American lawyer, political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator in Boston
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Birth — 17255 February 1725
Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.
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Death — 178323 May 1783
Andover, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 58.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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