Otis Massey

American politician

Otis Massey (May 26, 1891 – September 1968) was mayor of Houston, Texas from January 1943 to 1947.

Early life

Otis Massey was born on May 26, 1891 in Drexel, Missouri.^[1]

Career

Massey was the first mayor of Houston to serve under the city manager form, rather than the city commission form of government.^[2]^{[unreliable source?]} As mayor, he supported a proposal to sell 1331⁄2 acres of land to the M.D. Anderson Foundation in December 1943. This land would be developed into hospitals in the Houston Medical District.^[3] He proclaimed May 22, 1946 to be National Maritime Day in Houston.^[4]

Personal life

Massey was married to Mayme Kiser, they had two daughters, Dorothy and Marion.^[5]^{[unreliable source?]}

References

^ "Protected Landmark Designation Report: Mayor Otis Massey House" (PDF). City of Houston, Archealogical & Historical Commission. May 27, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ http://www.houstonhistory.com/decades/timeline/5k1tl.htm 174 Years of Historic Houston
^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
^ "Maritime Day Proclamations by Governors and Speeches by Senators and Members of Congress".
^ "Genealogy.com: Page, Massey, & Houston of Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-03-22.