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In 1918, Ott moved to New Orleans to enter the accounting firm of Smith and Skinner. In 1921, he formed his own company, Ott and Prados.<ref name=lgott/> He was active in the Masonic lodge and the Young Men's Business Club.<ref name=book/>

In 1918, Ott moved to New Orleans to enter the accounting firm of Smith and Skinner. In 1921, he formed his own company, Ott and Prados.<ref name=lgott/> He was active in the Masonic lodge and the Young Men's Business Club.<ref name=book/>

In 1940, Ott was elected to one of the eight state Senate slots from Orleans Parish. He served during the administrations of [[governor of Louisiana|Governors]] [[Sam H. Jones]] and [[Jimmie Davis]]. He resigned in 1945 early in his second term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate since 1880|publisher=senate.la.gov|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> The next year, he was elected commissioner of finance on the New Orleans City Council under the [[city commission government]]. He was reelected as finance commissioner in 1950.<ref name=lgott>{{cite web|url=http://nutrias.org/inv/council/ott.htm|title=Commissioner Lionel G. Ott|publisher=nutrias.org|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> The mayor at the time of Ott's two council terms was [[Chep Morrison]], a subsequent three-time candidate for governor.

In 1940, Ott was elected to one of the eight state Senate slots from Orleans Parish. He served during the administrations of [[Governor]]s [[Sam Houston Jones]] and [[Jimmie Davis]]. He resigned in 1945 early in his second term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate since 1880|publisher=senate.la.gov|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> The next year, he was elected commissioner of finance on the New Orleans City Council under the city commission government. He was reelected as finance commissioner in 1950.<ref name=lgott>{{cite web|url=http://nutrias.org/inv/council/ott.htm|title=Commissioner Lionel G. Ott|publisher=nutrias.org|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> The mayor at the time of Ott's two council terms was [[Chep Morrison]], a subsequent three-time candidate for governor.

In 1952, Ott joined the ticket of gubernatorial candidate [[James M. McLemore]]  a [[cattle]]man from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Central Louisiana, in an unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor. Much of the campaigning was conducted in the last few months of 1951.<ref>''Minden Herald,'' January 3, 1952, p. 1.</ref><ref>The New Orleans Public Library (nutrias.org) erroneously states that Lionel Ott was the running-mate of [[Robert F. Kennon]] in 1952, instead of James McLemore. Elmer David Conner (1905-1965) of Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish]] in southwestern Louisiana, was Kennon's running-mate and later his director of the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.</ref> While  Kennon won the governorship, [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]], a more liberal candidate from [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], the choice of gubernatorial candidate [[Hale Boggs]], then the  [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district,<ref>"Boggs '52 ticket listed," ''Minden Herald,'' October 19, 1951, p. 1.</ref> was placed into a runoff election with the later Governor John McKeithen for the second position. Barham prevailed and served one term until his own defeat in 1956 by the educator [[Lether Frazar]].

In 1952, Ott joined the ticket of gubernatorial candidate [[James M. McLemore]]  a [[cattle]]man from [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] in Central Louisiana, in an unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor. Much of the campaigning was conducted in the last few months of 1951.<ref>''Minden Herald,'' January 3, 1952, p. 1.</ref><ref>The New Orleans Public Library (nutrias.org) erroneously states that Lionel Ott was the running-mate of [[Robert F. Kennon]] in 1952, instead of James McLemore. Elmer David Conner (1905-1965) of Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish]] in southwestern Louisiana, was Kennon's running-mate and later his director of the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.</ref> While  Kennon won the governorship, [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]], a more liberal candidate from [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], the choice of gubernatorial candidate [[Hale Boggs]], then the  [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district,<ref>"Boggs '52 ticket listed," ''Minden Herald,'' October 19, 1951, p. 1.</ref> was placed into a runoff election with the later Governor John McKeithen for the second position. Barham prevailed and served one term until his own defeat in 1956 by the educator [[Lether Frazar]].

Ott was twice married; his wives were the former Helen Merritt and Carolyn McCormick (1912-2007). He had no children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jliptrap.us/gen/devecmon.htm|title=332. Elbert Weston Ott|publisher=jliptrap.us|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> He is interred beside his second wife at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.<ref name=findagrave/>

Ott was twice married; his wives were the former Helen Merritt and Carolyn McCormick (1912-2007). He had no children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jliptrap.us/gen/devecmon.htm|title=332. Elbert Weston Ott|publisher=jliptrap.us|accessdate=March 1, 2015}}</ref> He is interred beside his second wife at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.<ref name=findagrave/>

Ott's papers are housed at the [[New Orleans Public Library]].<ref name=lgott/>

Ott's papers are housed at the New Orleans Public Library.<ref name=lgott/>

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