Lewis Wesley Cutrer
Lewis Cutrer | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Mayor of Houston | |
| In office 1958–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Holcombe |
| Succeeded by | Louie Welch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Wesley Cutrer November 5, 1904 Osyka, Mississippi |
| Died | May 7, 1981 (aged 76) Houston, Texas |
| Resting place | Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Profession | Attorney |
Lewis Wesley Cutrer (November 5, 1904 – May 7, 1981) served as Mayor of Houston, Texas from 1957–1963. Among his chief accomplishments while in office were the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and the Lake Livingston development project.[1]
The Houston Airport System named Lewis W. Cutrer Terminal C at George Bush Intercontinental Airport after Cutrer.[2]
References
- ^ "Cutrer, Lewis Wesley". The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ Gonzales, J. R. "A little on Lewis Cutrer." Houston Chronicle. November 5, 2007. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
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