Merrill E. Otis

Judge Merrill E. Otis

Personal

Birthday:

7/7/1884

Birthplace:

Nodaway County, MO

Date of Death:

12/23/1944

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1911-1921
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, 1914
First assistant city counselor, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1915-1916
First assistant prosecutor, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1917-1918
First assistant attorney general, State of Missouri, 1921-1923
Chairman, Missouri Public Service Commission, 1923-1924
Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1924-1925

Education

Name of School:

University of Missouri

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1906

Name of School - Second:

University of Missouri

Degree - Second:

A.M.

Degree Year - Second:

1910

Name of School - Third:

University of Missouri Columbia School of Law

The MU School of Law aspires to be the school of choice for outstanding students, both from Missouri and other states. As a national leader in the field of dispute resolution, we seek to complement a strong traditional curriculum with an orientation toward lawyering as a problem-solving endeavor. We strive to foster a diverse faculty of nationally recognized scholars who are committed to effective teaching, and to attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. We also strive to offer an intellectually rigorous and collegial environment for the study of law. Furthermore, we seek to graduate well-rounded lawyers who are sensitive to ethical issues, prepared to serve clients, and ready to be leaders in promoting justice.

Degree - Third:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Third:

1910

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Court Name:

Missouri Western District Court

President Nominating:

Calvin Coolidge

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

12/14/1925

Termination Date:

12/23/1944

Termination Reason:

Death