Leonard Richardson Cutter | |
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| Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office November 29, 1873 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Samuel C. Cobb |
| Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Little |
| Succeeded by | John Taylor Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1825 Jaffrey, New Hampshire |
| Died | July 13, 1894 (aged 69) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mercy Taylor |
| Children | Agnes Elizabeth Cutler, Emma Adelaide Cutler |
| Residence | Boston |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Occupation | Grocer, Real Estate Broker |
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Leonard Richardson Cutter (July 1, 1825 – July 13, 1894), Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts, ascended (pursuant to Section 29 of the municipal charter) on November 29, 1873 to the office of acting mayor, with all the powers of mayor except that he did not have mayoral veto authority. Cutter served out the term of Henry L. Pierce after Pierce resigned to serve in Congress.[1]
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1870s
References
- ↑ "Resignation of the Mayor of Boston". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 25, 1873. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Bigelow, Agnes Elizabeth Cutter (1898). Leonard R. Cutter: In Memoriam. July 1, 1825–July 13, 1894. Boston: Priv. print.
Leonard R. Cutter: In Memoriam.
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