Otis Massey

Otis Massey (May 26, 1891 – September 1968) was mayor of Houston, Texas from January 1943 to 1946. He was married to Mayme Kiser, they had two daughters, Dorothy and Marion.^[1] Massey was the first mayor of Houston to serve under the city manager form, rather than the city commission form of government.^[2] As mayor, he supported a proposal to sell 133 1/2 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]

Preceded by Neal Pickett

Mayor of Houston, Texas 1943–1946

Succeeded by Oscar F. Holcombe

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2] 174 Years of Historic Houston
3. ^ [3]
4. ^ [4]

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Name	Massey, Otis
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	May 26, 1891
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Date of death	1968
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