Historedia
Person

James Otis Jr.

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1768

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Otis Jr., with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Massachusetts Convention of Towns

    1768

    Role: Boston town meeting moderator and convention organizing committee member

    1. September 12–13, 1768 · Faneuil Hall, BostonBoston town meeting resolves against a standing army

      Boston met at Faneuil Hall on September 12–13, 1768, declaring a standing army without consent unconstitutional and calling a province-wide conference.

    2. September 22, 1768 · Faneuil Hall, BostonConvention of Towns assembles in Boston

      Delegates from 96 towns and 8 districts converged on Boston on September 22, 1768, meeting at Faneuil Hall to discuss responses to arriving British troops.

    3. September 22–29, 1768 · Convention deliberations concerning Castle WilliamDelegates discuss seizing Castle William

      Among other options, convention delegates discussed taking over Castle William, which was occupied by Massachusetts militiamen rather than British troops.

    4. Before September 29, 1768 · LondonRumor of Massachusetts rebellion reaches London

      Before the convention ended, a rumor spread through London that Massachusetts was openly rebelling and had called up the militia to fight the British.

    5. September 29, 1768 · Faneuil Hall, BostonConvention endorses mild resolutions and disbands

      The conservatives won out, and the delegates endorsed a series of mild resolutions objecting to the troops before disbanding on September 29, 1768.

Sources

  1. Massachusetts Convention of Towns Wikipedia