Leonard R. Cutter

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Leonard Richardson Cutter
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Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
In office
November 29, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byHenry L. Pierce
Succeeded bySamuel C. Cobb
City of Boston Chairman Board of Aldermen
In office
1873–1873
Preceded bySamuel Little
Succeeded by
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1825
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
DiedJuly 13, 1894(1894-07-13) (aged 69)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mercy Taylor
ChildrenAgnes Elizabeth Cutler, Emma Adelaide Cutler
ResidenceBoston
Alma materHarvard
OccupationGrocer, 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[]

  1. ^ "Resignation of the Mayor of Boston". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 25, 1873. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

Further reading[]

Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (acting)
November 29, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Succeeded by


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