William Cutler
| William Parker Cutler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Cydnor B. Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. White |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office 1844-1847 |
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July 12, 1812 Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio |
| Died | April 11, 1889 (aged 76) Marietta, Ohio |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery |
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| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth W. Voris |
| Children | six |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Parker Cutler (July 12, 1812 – April 11, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
William Cutler, the youngest son of Ephraim Cutler and Sally Parker Cutler, and grandson of Manasseh Cutler, was born July 12, 1812 at the Cutler homestead in Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio. In 1829, he entered Ohio University at Athens. Ill-health forced him to drop out after his junior year. He farmed with his father, and continued ill health for several years prevented any professional aspirations.
In 1840, he campaigned for Whig nominee William Henry Harrison, and was nominated for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1842, but lost to George M. Woodbridge. In 1844, in his second try, he was elected by a large majority to the House. He was re-elected in 1845. In 1846, he was elected again, and was chosen by the Whig caucus as Speaker of the House.
After the close of the 1846-1847 session, Cutler's colleague, Hon. E. G. Squier wrote to a Cincinnati newspaper:
Let us glance around the hall of the lower house - not to admire its architectural wonders - and see if we can detect the 'men of mark.' Our attention first rests upon the speaker's chair. Its occupant is tall and swarthy, perhaps we should say sallow man, dressed with the utmost plainness, and with a carelessness which might be deemed affection by any other person. He stoops slightly - is it from a sense of being tall and without elegance? No. Although modest and retiring to a fault, he never bestows a though on outward appearance., nor calculates outward impression.
Mr. Cutler is a gentleman of liberal education, and his acquirements are rich and varied. Yet he has always been contented in the quiet of his farm ; and in that retirement, reflection and thought have exercised their chastening and refining influences. When, therefore Mr. Cutler was called to the capitol, he came here with a healthy well balanced intellect, and nothing but a modesty almost painful in its excess prevented him from at once assuming the lead of his party. ... As soon as the result of the late state canvas was ascertained, all eyes turned to him as the man best fitted to preside over the House to which he was elected to the Speakership. No other selection could possibly prove so satisfactory. He possesses the unbounded respect and esteem of all, and the utmost confidence is reposed in his impartiality...
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