Lewis Cutrer | |
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53rd Mayor of Houston | |
In office January 2, 1958 – January 2, 1964 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Holcombe |
Succeeded by | Louie Welch |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis Wesley Cutrer November 5, 1904 Osyka, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Catherine Hopson |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
Profession | Attorney |
Lewis Wesley Cutrer (November 5, 1904 – May 7, 1981) served as Mayor of Houston, Texas from 1957 to 1963. Among his chief accomplishments while in office were the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and the Lake Livingston development project.[1]