Biography

10/29/1809 - 07/26/1882

George H. Cutler (R30) Erie and Warren Counties 1873-1874 (R49) Erie County 1875

Early Life:

George H. Cutler, born October 29, 1809, Guilford, Essex County, Vermont; son of Nahum and Martha Robbins Cutler; common school education, Vermont; tutored secondary education; married Louisa Stewart, 1830, children, Marcus N. Cutler, Elvira Cutler Hinds, Mary C. Cutler Hinds, Louisa Cutler Hinds, George A. Cutler; moved to Girard, Erie County Pennsylvania, 1835; teacher, Sterrettania, Erie County Pennsylvania; lawyer, practice with Honorable John Galbraith, Erie bar, 1840; firm, 1837, unsuccessful election, Democrat, United States Congress, 1852; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1873-1875; died, at the home of son, Marcus N., July 26, 1882, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania; interment, Girard Cemetery, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 30th district, 1873-1874; Constitutional Reform Sub - committee No. 1, Federal Relations, Judiciary General, Retrenchment and Reform.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 49^th district, 1875; committee assignments, Congressional Reform, Federal Relations and Judiciary General; defeated, reelection.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Unsuccessful election, Democrat, United States Congress, 1852.

Legacy:

Holds the distinction as the last Speaker of the Senate and the first President pro tempore. 

Cited:

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1874) Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 519, 521, 525-527.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1875) Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 602, 606-609

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