John T. Cutting

John T. Cutting, 1892

John Tyler Cutting (born September 7, 1844 in Westport , Essex County , New York , †  November 24, 1911 in Toronto , Canada ) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Cutting was an orphan when he was ten. From 1855 to 1860 he lived in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois , where he attended public schools. He also worked on a farm and as a trade clerk. During the Civil War he served at Taylor's Chicago Battery , which was part of the Union Army . In 1877 Cutting moved to California, where he worked in the fruit trade, among other things. In his new home he became a member of the National Guard and co-founder of the California Coast Guard. He later became a Brigadier General in this unit. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the congressional election of 1890 , Cutting was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of California , where he succeeded William W. Morrow on March 4, 1891 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1892, he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1893 . After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Cutting settled in New York City , where he became interested in the emerging auto industry. In 1907 he moved to his native Westport. He died on November 24, 1911 while on a trip to Canada and was buried in Westport.

Web links

• John T. Cutting in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John T. Cutting in the database of Find a Grave (English)