Harrison Gray Otis Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Harrison Gray Otis (1837–July 30, 1917) was the second publisher of the Los Angeles Times. His support for Los Angeles, California was instrumental in the growth of the city. He was said to be a member of the San Fernando Syndicate, a group of investors who bought land in the San Fernando Valley based on inside knowledge that the Los Angeles aqueduct would soon irrigate it. Otis is said to have used the Times to frighten citizens (with news stories of a false drought) to vote for a 1905 bond issue that funded the aqueduct.
His home was one of three buildings that were targeted in the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing.
Otis was known for his right wing political views, which were reflected in the paper.
He was succeeded as publisher of the Los Angeles Times by his daughter's husband, Harry Chandler.