How did James Otis, Jr. die?

MiCharlie124

As the colonies moved closer to breaking away from England, Otis's influence faded, the result of alcoholism and mental illness. In 1769 he was struck in the head by a customs officer who disliked Otis's views. This injury left him mentally incapacitated and unable to continue in public life. For the remainder of his life, Otis had few lucid moments. He died on May 23, 1783, in Andover, Massachusetts, after being struck by lightning. Read more: James Otis Jr. - Writs, Assistance, Massachusetts, Government, Political, and England http://law.jrank.org/pages/8967/Otis-James-Jr.html#ixzz0yCzlLsJ3 Aug 31 10, 12:13 PM

serpa

Other website claim it was by lightning. "In 1783, James Otis, Jr. was struck dead by a bolt of lightning, while standing in the doorway of his sisters’ home." http://www.juntosociety.com/founders/jamesotis.html "He was killed by lightning (it is said that he had often expressed a wish that he might die in this way) at Andover, Mass., on the 23rd of May 1783." http://www.nndb.com/people/353/000049206/ Aug 31 10, 12:35 PM