US Congressman. He received a bachelor's degree from Princeton College in 1805 and a master's degree in 1808, studied law, and began a practice in Eatonton. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1811. During the War of 1812 he commanded a militia company as a Captain, and later attained the rank of Colonel. Cuthbert served again in the Georgia House in 1813, in the Georgia Senate in 1814 and 1815, and in the House again in 1817. From 1816 to 1825 he was a Trustee of the University of Georgia. In 1818 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served one term, 1819 to 1821. In 1822 he was named a federal Commissioner to negotiate with the Creek and Cherokee Indians, also serving again in the Georgia House. Cuthbert served as Secretary of Georgia Senate in 1830, 1833 and 1834. In 1831 he became Publisher of Millidgeville's Federal Union newspaper. He moved to Alabama in 1837, where he became owner of "Sans Souci", an estate on Mobile's Mon Louis Island. He served as Judge of the County and Probate Courts from 1843 to 1848, and Circuit Court Judge from 1852 to 1853. He continued to hold various appointments, including Alabama Timber Agent for the US Court of Claims in the 1850s. During the Civil War Cuthbert was Clerk of Mobile's Confederate District Court. After leaving the bench he resumed the practice of law, remaining active until he was over 90. The town of Cuthbert, Georgia was named for him, and he was the brother of Senator Alfred Cuthbert.
US Congressman. He received a bachelor's degree from Princeton College in 1805 and a master's degree in 1808, studied law, and began a practice in Eatonton. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1811. During the War of 1812 he commanded a militia company as a Captain, and later attained the rank of Colonel. Cuthbert served again in the Georgia House in 1813, in the Georgia Senate in 1814 and 1815, and in the House again in 1817. From 1816 to 1825 he was a Trustee of the University of Georgia. In 1818 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served one term, 1819 to 1821. In 1822 he was named a federal Commissioner to negotiate with the Creek and Cherokee Indians, also serving again in the Georgia House. Cuthbert served as Secretary of Georgia Senate in 1830, 1833 and 1834. In 1831 he became Publisher of Millidgeville's Federal Union newspaper. He moved to Alabama in 1837, where he became owner of "Sans Souci", an estate on Mobile's Mon Louis Island. He served as Judge of the County and Probate Courts from 1843 to 1848, and Circuit Court Judge from 1852 to 1853. He continued to hold various appointments, including Alabama Timber Agent for the US Court of Claims in the 1850s. During the Civil War Cuthbert was Clerk of Mobile's Confederate District Court. After leaving the bench he resumed the practice of law, remaining active until he was over 90. The town of Cuthbert, Georgia was named for him, and he was the brother of Senator Alfred Cuthbert.
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