About Steve Otto
Lived 1921 – 1989 (aged 67). Steve Otto was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessperson.
Steven Otto (25 December 1921 – 16 January 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 16 January 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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Who was Steve Otto?
Canadian politician (1921-1989)
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Steve Otto was born on 25 December 1921 in Poland.
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Steve Otto died on 16 January 1989.
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Steve Otto was a politician, lawyer and businessperson.
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Steve Otto was Canadian.
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