Trials and Triumphs

Ottley, Earle B., Trials and Triumphs, United States: Earl B. Ottley, 1982.[two copies]

The last of seven children born to Eulalia Queeman and Henry Ottley, Earl B. Ottley, champion of his people was born on March 21, 1922. A product of the local public school system, he completed his high school training in 1939. … “The Daily News” a budding news media at that time seemed to have attracted young Ottley, and he soon joined this staff as an assistant editor. Seasoned with some work experience, he entered Columbia University… enrolling in Journalism and Political Sciences. (…) In 1947 Ottley entered the Senatorial race by running as an independent candidate for the St. Thomas – St. John Municipal Council. He was successful. Since then he has been an undefeated Senator in the Legislative Halls of the U.S. Virgin Islands.