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Samuel Allyne Otis | |
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| 1st Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office April 8, 1789 – April 22, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cutts |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1784–1785 | |
| Preceded by | Tristram Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Gorham |
| Delegate from Massachusetts to the Second Continental Congress | |
| In office 1777–1778 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1740 Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America |
| Died | April 22, 1814 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Children | Harrison Gray Otis (lawyer) |
| Relatives | Otis family |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | merchant |
Samuel Allyne Otis (November 24, 1740 – April 22, 1814) was an American politician who was the first Secretary of the United States Senate, serving for its first 25 years. He also served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a delegate to the Confederation Congress in 1787 and 1788.