Charles Cutts

Charles Cutts
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office June 21, 1810 – June 10, 1813
Preceded by	Nahum Parker
Succeeded by	Jeremiah Mason
Personal details
Born	(1769-01-31)January 31, 1769 Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died	January 25, 1846(1846-01-25) (aged 76) Lewinsville, Virginia
Political party	Federalist

Charles Cutts (January 31, 1769 – January 25, 1846) was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth, he graduated from Harvard University in 1789, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1795, and practiced. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1803 to 1810, serving as speaker in 1807, 1808, and 1810.

Cutts was elected as a Federalist to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nahum Parker and served from June 21, 1810 to June 10, 1813, when a successor was elected. He was elected Secretary of the United States Senate and served from October 12, 1814, to December 12, 1825. Cutts moved to Fairfax County, Virginia and settled near Lewinsville, where he died in 1846; interment was in a nearby private cemetery.

References

• Charles Cutts at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senate
Preceded by Nahum Parker	United States Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1810–1813 Served alongside: Nicholas Gilman	Succeeded by Jeremiah Mason
Political offices
Preceded by Samuel Bell	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1807-1809	Succeeded by George Upham
Preceded by George Upham	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1810-1811	Succeeded by Clement Storer