John T. Cutting
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John Tyler Cutting was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Westport, New York
, Cutting was left an orphan at ten years of age, when he journeyed westward.
Resided in Wisconsin and Illinois from 1855 to 1860.
He worked on a farm.
While employed as a clerk in a mercantile establishment attended the public schools of Illinois.
Enlisted in Taylor's Chicago Battery at the outbreak of the Civil War
and served until July 20, 1862.
Reenlisted January 4, 1864, in the Chicago Mercantile Battery
, in which he served until the close of the war.
He moved to California in 1877 and established a wholesale fruit and commission business.
He was a member of the National Guard of California, and subsequently assisted in the organization of the Coast Guard, of which he later became brigadier general in command of the Second Brigade.
Cutting was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1892.
In 1894 settled in New York City, where he became interested in the automobile industry.
He retired to Westport, New York
, in 1907.
He died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 24, 1911.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Westport, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Westport, New York
Westport, New York
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.The Town of Westport is on the eastern border of the county and is south of Plattsburgh and south of Montreal. Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.Westport is...
, Cutting was left an orphan at ten years of age, when he journeyed westward.
Resided in Wisconsin and Illinois from 1855 to 1860.
He worked on a farm.
While employed as a clerk in a mercantile establishment attended the public schools of Illinois.
Enlisted in Taylor's Chicago Battery at the outbreak of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and served until July 20, 1862.
Reenlisted January 4, 1864, in the Chicago Mercantile Battery
Chicago Mercantile Independent Battery Light Artillery
Chicago Mercantile Independent Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
, in which he served until the close of the war.
He moved to California in 1877 and established a wholesale fruit and commission business.
He was a member of the National Guard of California, and subsequently assisted in the organization of the Coast Guard, of which he later became brigadier general in command of the Second Brigade.
Cutting was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1892.
In 1894 settled in New York City, where he became interested in the automobile industry.
He retired to Westport, New York
Westport, New York
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.The Town of Westport is on the eastern border of the county and is south of Plattsburgh and south of Montreal. Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.Westport is...
, in 1907.
He died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 24, 1911.
He was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Westport, New York
Westport, New York
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.The Town of Westport is on the eastern border of the county and is south of Plattsburgh and south of Montreal. Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.Westport is...
.