Athniel C. Ottley
Ottley (left) with Donna Christensen, 2012
Member of the Virgin Islands Legislature
In office
1971–1973
In office
1979–1981
2nd Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
In office
April 5, 1973 – January 6, 1975
GovernorMelvin H. Evans
Preceded byDavid Earle Maas
Succeeded byJuan Francisco Luis
Personal details
Born(1941-11-19)November 19, 1941
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
DiedFebruary 10, 2022(2022-02-10) (aged 80)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Republican

Athniel C. Ottley (November 19, 1941 – February 10, 2022) was an American Virgin Islander politician. He served as lieutenant governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1973 to 1975.

Life and career

Ottley was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[2]

In 1970, Ottley was elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1973.[3] In the same year, he was appointed to the United States Virgin Islands lieutenant governorship, succeeding David Earle Maas.[4] He served until 1975,[5] when he was succeeded by Juan Francisco Luis. In 1978, he was re-elected to the Virgin Islands Legislature, serving until 1981.[3]

Ottley died on February 10, 2022 in Fort Wayne, Indiana,[5][6] at the age of 80.

References

  1. ↑ Trials and Trumphs: The Long Road to a Middle Class Society in the U.S. Virgin Islands, E.B. Ottley, 1982
  2. ↑ The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors... Biographical Sketches and Portraits, The Conference, 1973
  3. 1 2 "Virgin Islands Legislature Elections", Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  4. ↑ Official Records of the ...Session of the General Assembly, UN, 1974
  5. 1 2 "Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley (1941-2022)". BlackPast.org. April 4, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Athniel C. "Addie" Ottley". Tribute Archive. Retrieved December 2, 2023.


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