Athniel C. Ottley
Appearance
Athniel C. Ottley | |
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![]() Ottley (left) with Donna Christensen, 2012 | |
Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature | |
In office 1971–1973 | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
2nd Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
In office April 5, 1973 – January 6, 1975 | |
Governor | Melvin H. Evans |
Preceded by | David Earle Maas |
Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Luis |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | November 19, 1941
Died | February 10, 2022 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 80)
Political party | Democratic[1] Republican |
Athniel C. Ottley (November 19, 1941 – February 10, 2022) was an American Virgin Islander politician. He served as lieutenant governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1973 to 1975.
Life and career
[edit]Ottley was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[2]
In 1970, Ottley was elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1973.[3] In the same year, he was appointed to the United States Virgin Islands lieutenant governorship, succeeding David Earle Maas.[4] He served until 1975,[5] when he was succeeded by Juan Francisco Luis. In 1978, he was re-elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1981.[3]
Ottley died on February 10, 2022, in Fort Wayne, Indiana,[5][6] at the age of 80.
References
[edit]- ^ Trials and Trumphs: The Long Road to a Middle Class Society in the U.S. Virgin Islands, E.B. Ottley, 1982
- ^ The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors... Biographical Sketches and Portraits, The Conference, 1973
- ^ a b "Virgin Islands Legislature Elections", Legislature of the Virgin Islands
- ^ Official Records of the ...Session of the General Assembly, UN, 1974
- ^ a b "Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley (1941-2022)". BlackPast.org. April 4, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley". Tribute Archive. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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- 1941 births
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- People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Senators of the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands
- Lieutenant governors of the United States Virgin Islands
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- African-American people in United States Virgin Island politics
- Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands politicians
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