# James Otis

> James Otis Jr. was an American lawyer, politician, and activist who was an early supporter of patriotic causes in the Province of Massachusetts Bay at the beginning of the American Revolution. Otis was a fervent opponent of the writs of assistance introduced in 1761 which allowed law enforcement officials to search private property without cause. He later criticized British plans to introduce new taxes in the Thirteen Colonies. As a result, Otis is often credited with coining the slogan "taxation without representation is tyranny".

*Lawyer in colonial Massachusetts (1725-1783)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Lawyer
- **Category:** Lawyers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1725-02-05
- **Died:** 1783-05-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.8 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 15.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 72.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [James Otis (politico)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Otis_(politico))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557531)

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