Cumberland County, Maine - Reuben Cutter
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Biography
Reuben Cutter
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 597-598


Reuben Cutter, formerly a well known merchant of Yarmouth, was born in this
town, December 19,1800, son of Samuel and Mary (Buxton) Cutter. The family is
one of the oldest in Cumberland County, and an early ancestor of Mr. Cutter's is
credited with being prominent as a minister of the gospel. Mr. Cutter's parents
were both natives and lifelong residents of the county, his father being an
industrious farmer of North Yarmouth and a prosperous and useful citizen in his
day. Mrs. Samuel Cutter became the mother of six children, all of whom have
passed away. They were named respectively - William, Charlotte, Rachel, Moses,
Eliza, and Reuben. The mother lived to an advanced age.

Reuben Cutter was educated in the schools of this town, and in early manhood
learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed for some years. He was
subsequently appointed Postmaster of Yarmouth, a position which he continued to
hold without interruption for twenty-six years. He later engaged in mercantile
pursuits, in which he was quite successful. In politics he was a stanch Democrat
of the old school, and was prominently identified with public affairs here,
serving as Town Clerk and Treasurer for several years. He was capable as a
business man, and was a prime mover in all matters relative to public
improvements and the general welfare of the community. His every-day life was
above reproach, and he possessed in a high degree the esteem and confidence of
his fellow-townsmen. His death, which took place December 27, 1864, caused a void
that could not readily be filled. In his religious belief he was a Universalist.
He was three times married, having one child by each wife. His third wife,
Eliza, was born in Yarmouth, January 14, 1805, being a daughter of Ebenezer
Corliss, who was then a prominent resident of this town. She died April 5, 1888.

Miss Lucy Q. Cutter, daughter of Reuben and Eliza (Corliss) Cutter, and the only
survivor of the family, received her education in the schools of Yarmouth, and
has always resided here. She is a lady of refined tastes, possessing
intellectual qualities of a superior order, and occupies an important position
in the community, both socially and otherwise. She was appointed Postmistress of
Yarmouth on March 1, 1888, and has since conducted the affairs of the office,
giving general satisfaction. She is liberal in her religious views.