Richard Cutts

Richard Cutts

Richard Cutts (born June 28, 1771 in Saco , Province of Massachusetts Bay , †  April 7, 1845 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1813 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Born in present-day Maine , Richard Cutts attended both public and private schools, including the Phillips Academy in Andover . He then studied at Harvard University until 1790 . He was active in seafaring and in trade. He also studied law. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1799 and 1800 .

In the 1800 congressional election , Cutts was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington in the 14th  constituency of Massachusetts, where he succeeded George Thatcher on March 4, 1801 . After five re-elections, he was able to complete six legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1813 . In 1812 it was not confirmed. During his time as a congressman in 1803 , the Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson expanded the territory of the United States considerably. In 1804 the twelfth amendment was ratified. Cutts saw the start of the British-American War of 1812 as a Congressman.

Between 1813 and 1817 Cutts was Superintendent General in charge of military supplies. Between 1817 and 1829 he was an auditor ( Second Comptroller ) at the US Treasury Department . He died on April 7, 1845 in the federal capital Washington.

Web links

• Richard Cutts in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Richard Cutts in the database of Find a Grave (English)