Charles Cutts

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 March 3, 1813; he was subsequently appointed to fill the vacancy occurring at the close of his term and served from April 2, 1813, 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.

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Preceded by Nahum Parker	United States Senator (Class 3) from New Hampshire 1810–1813 Served alongside: Nicholas Gilman	Succeeded by Jeremiah Mason

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