Otis Massey

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?]}