Researching Steve Otto
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 165 people with the Otto surname? In that year Otto was ranked number 3414 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steve means "Form of STEVEN. crown" and is of Greek origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Steve Otto and the Otto Family History
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Steve Otto
Steven Otto (December 25, 1921 – January 16, 1989) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Poland, Otto was a businessman and lawyer before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of York East in the 1962 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1963, 1965, and 1968. From 1971 to 1972 he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services. He was defeated in the 1972 election.
On January 16, 1989, Otto's fourteen-metre sailboat, the Optimistra, hit a rock and capsized off the southeast coast of Cuba. He was presumed to have drowned and his body was never recovered.
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