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 13312 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
19431946
Succeeded by
Oscar F. Holcombe

References

  1. 174 Years of Historic Houston


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