Harmon S. Cutting
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Harmon S. Cutting was Mayor
of the City of Buffalo, New York
, serving during December 1882 - January 1883, in the aftermath after the resignation of Grover Cleveland
. He was born in England in 1830, and emigrated to the United States in 1836. He began studying law in 1845 and opened a practice in Buffalo in 1853.
In 1862 and 1863, Cutting served as City attorney under Mayor William Fargo
. In 1864, was elected to serve a term in the New York State Assembly
. In 1882, he was appointed the mayor's clerk by Mayor Grover Cleveland
. On December 29, 1882, Cutting was appointed Mayor pro-tem, after interim Mayor Marcus M. Drake
resigned, until the special election on January 9, 1883. Cutting gave up his short term as Mayor when John B. Manning
was sworn in on January 16, 1883, and served as city clerk until his death in 1884. He died of pneumonia on April 25, 1884, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, serving during December 1882 - January 1883, in the aftermath after the resignation of Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
. He was born in England in 1830, and emigrated to the United States in 1836. He began studying law in 1845 and opened a practice in Buffalo in 1853.
In 1862 and 1863, Cutting served as City attorney under Mayor William Fargo
William Fargo
William George Fargo , pioneer American expressman, was born in Pompey, New York. From the age of thirteen he had to support himself, obtaining little schooling, and for several years he was a clerk in grocery stores in Syracuse....
. In 1864, was elected to serve a term in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
. In 1882, he was appointed the mayor's clerk by Mayor Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
. On December 29, 1882, Cutting was appointed Mayor pro-tem, after interim Mayor Marcus M. Drake
Marcus M. Drake
Marcus Mortier Drake was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving during November - December 1882, after the resignation of Grover Cleveland. He was born in DeRuyter, New York on September 7, 1835. When two years old, the family moved near Fredonia, New York. He graduated from Fredonia...
resigned, until the special election on January 9, 1883. Cutting gave up his short term as Mayor when John B. Manning
John B. Manning
John Baker Manning was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving during January 1883–1884, in the aftermath of the resignation of Grover Cleveland. He was born July 13, 1833, in Albany, New York. When a child, he served as a page in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate...
was sworn in on January 16, 1883, and served as city clerk until his death in 1884. He died of pneumonia on April 25, 1884, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
.