Leonard R. Cutter

Leonard Richardson Cutter
Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
In office
November 29, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byHenry L. Pierce
Succeeded bySamuel C. Cobb
Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen
In office
1873
Preceded bySamuel Little
Succeeded byJohn Taylor Clark
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1825
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
DiedJuly 13, 1894(1894-07-13) (aged 69)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMercy 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) was the Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts in 1873, and served as the acting mayor of Boston from November 29, 1873, to January 5, 1874, after the resignation of Henry L. Pierce. His mayoralty of 37 days is the second shortest of any of Boston's mayors.[1]

  1. ^ "Cutter, Leonard R. (Leonard Richardson), 1825-1894 | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". archives.boston.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-15.