1. Richard Cutts was an American merchant and politician.
11 Facts About Richard Cutts
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Richard Cutts graduated from Harvard University in 1790, then traveled extensively in Europe.
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Richard Cutts' father was a shipbuilder and merchant who traded in lumber and other cargoes at ports in several Caribbean islands.
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Richard Cutts studied law, but rather than pursuing a legal career, he became a successful trader and merchant.
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Richard Cutts was reelected five times and served from March 4,1801, to March 3,1813.
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Richard Cutts was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1812 to the Thirteenth Congress.
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Richard Cutts served until March 21,1829, and was succeeded by Isaac Hill.
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In retirement, Richard Cutts was a resident of Washington, DC He died in Washington on April 7,1845.
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Richard Cutts was buried at St John's Graveyard, and in 1857 he was reinterred at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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In 1804, Richard Cutts married Anna Payne, whose sister Dolley Madison was the wife of Secretary of State James Madison.
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Cutts' grandson James M Cutts was a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.