Richard Cutts

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

Career

Born in present-day Maine Richard Cutts attended both public and private schools, including Phillips Academy in Andover. Then he studied until 1790 at Harvard University. He was engaged in seafaring and trade. He also studied law. Politically, he was a member of the end of the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party. In the years 1799 and 1800 he sat as an MP in the House of Representatives from Massachusetts.

In the congressional elections of 1800 Cutts was elected in the 14th electoral district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, where he became the successor of George Thatcher on March 4, 1801. After five re- elections, he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1813 six legislative periods. In 1812, he was not confirmed. During his time as a congressman, the territory of the United States has been considerably enlarged in 1803 by the investments made by President Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Purchase. In 1804, the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Cutts also witnessed the beginning of the British - American War of 1812 as a congressman.

Between 1813 and 1817 Cutts served as Superintendent General for military supplies. Between 1817 and 1829 he was auditor ( Second Comptroller ) from the U.S. Treasury. He died on 7 April 1845 in the German capital Washington.