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one year he concluded to enter the ministry. He attended Waterville college, 1831-33, and then entered the University of Vermont, where he was graduated in 1835. On March 31, 1836, he was ordained pastor of the Baptist church in West Boylston, Mass., and in 1837 began a pastorate at South bridge, Mass., which he resigned in 1845 to become editor of the Baptist Advocate in New York. He changed its name to the Neio York Eecorder and remained its editor until 1850. He was then elected corresponding secretary of the American and foreign Bible society, and in 1849 became the editor of the Christian Sevieio which he conducted until 1852. He occupied an edi- torial position on the Boston Watchman and Be- flector, 1851-53, and in 1853 returned to New York to edit the Becorder. In 1855, with Dr. Edward Bright, he purchased the Baptist Begis- ter, consolidated it with the Becorder and formed the Examiner. He then accepted the chair of rhet- oric and history in the University of Rochester, which he resigned in 1868 to become secretary of the American Baptist educational commission. In 1879 lie Avas elected secretary of the American Baptist home mission society, and after serving one year, went on a pleasure triji to Europe. The University of Vermont conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1840 and that of D.D. in 1859. His published writings include: Historical Vindications (1859); Struggles and Triumphs of Beligious Liberty (iSKi); and Ancient Baptistries. He died in Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1882.

CUTTING, Starr Willard, educator, was born in West Brattleboro, Vt., Oct. 14, 1858; son of Henry and Cornelia (Starr) Cutting; grandson of Capt. John Cutting, and a descendant of Gen. Daniel Stewart, an officer in the Revolution. He was gradviated from Williams college in 1881 and was principal of Deerfield (Mass.) academy, 1881-86. He then spent two years in Europe studying German and French in the Universities of Leipzig and Geneva. He was professor of modern languages in the University of South Dakota, 1888-90; a graduate student in German and French at Johns Hopkins university, 1890- 91, and professor of German and French at Earl- ham college, Ind., 1891-92. In 1892 he was appointed associate professor of German in the University of Chicago and acting head of that department. He received the degree of A.IM, from Williams college and that of Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins university in 1892.

CUTTS, Charles, senator, was born in Ports- mouth, N.H., Jan. 30, 1769; son of Samuel and Anna (Holyoke) Cutts; grandson of Richard and Eunice (Curtis) Cutts; great-grandson of Richard and Joanna (Wills) Cutt, and great^ grandson of Robert and Mary (Hoel) Cutt, who immigrated to America from England before 1645. His

mother was a daughter of President Edward Holyoke of Harvard college. He was graduated from Harvard college in 1789, and became a lawyer in his native place. He served in the state legislature, 1803-10, being speaker of the house in 1807, 1808 and 1810. In 1810 he was elected to the U.S. senate to complete the term of Senator Parker, resigned, and served during the third session of the 11th, the 12th and the first session of the 13th congresses, 1810-13. He was secretary of the senate, 1814-25. He was married in 1812 to Lucy Henry Southall of Rich- mond, Va., a niece of Dorothy Payne Madison and a descendant of Patrick Henry. He died in Fairfax county, Va., Jan. 25, 1846.

CUTTS, Marsena Edgar, representative, was born in Orwell, Vt., May 22, 1833; son of Edward and Eliza (Messer) Cutts; and grandson of Thomas and Abigail (Bascom) Cutts. He was educated at the academy at Brandon, Vt., and at Potsdam, N.Y., and in 1855 removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was admitted to the bar and became prosecuting attorney of Poweshiek county. In 1861 he was elected a representative in the state legislature; was a state senator, 1864-66; and again a state representative, 1870-72. He was at- torney-general of the state, 1873-77, and a reiJi-e- sentative in the 47th congress, but was unseated in a contest with John C. Cook in 1883. He was re-elected to the 48th congress, 1883-85, but died before taking his seat. His death occurred at Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1883.

CUTTS, Richard, representative, was born on Cutts island, Saco, Maine, June 28, 1771; son of Col. Thomas and Elizabeth (Scammon) Cutts; a cousin of Charles Cutts and a descendant in the fourth generation of Robert Cvitt of Kittery. He was graduated from Harvard in 1790, became a lawyer, and after- ward engaged Avith his father as a mer- chant, during the time visiting Europe on one of their ships. He served in the Massachusetts legis- lature, 1799-1800, and in 1801 was elected a representative in the 7th congress to fill a ^M vacancy caused by ','r,''' the resignation of George Thatcher. He was re-elected to the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th congresses,

serving 1801-18. He displeased many of his con- stituents by voting in favor of a declaration of war against Great Britain and at the election Nov. 2,