Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-30
DIED..

Win. a. Hntrr, aged 10 years.
The Of the family a,- invited to attend
er funeral this III O'Clock,
band is Street, neat the residence OF Of Mr. VIM TyIee with
oct further invtstron.
NJ 29h as, Mr. ass MEADE wEf.IsEE, Joseph
X Weser, aud eldest daughter of CoI. William Boiling,
ling Han.
b1r-Erqurer please copy.
OBITUARY.
The memory Of the lat RICHARD CUrTs deserves from
his friends and from his detailed notice
hour OF his decoase lie had been many years dsinx us
ed by the confidence OF bis county many stations Of
honor aud O trust legislative and executive, and had faith
fully performed all their duties
Boru the 22d Of June 1871. at Cuiu's Island saco
in the province district Of Maine then constituting part
Of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and now one of
the States OF the Union, descended from one Of
the earliest founders Of New England. and nherng that
nexngushable love Of freedom the enved yet venersed
peculiar characteristic Of the Eoslish Pilgrims he reeeiv
ed his early education at Harvard University. at which in
suon he graduated in $780, ard in the Goth year of
his Most Of the Of that nursing mother Of the
liberal arts FROM her intellectual tuition the profound.
or studies OF other Of the learned Professions yet
among the most iusous Of her children she takes pride
In counting uncomfortable number Of eminent artists
skiliu n1vigaior and cnicrprising merchants Following
the bent OF his ncnsionr having studed law, MI Cuts
engaged extensively IN the pursuits Of navigation aud com
mcrcc, though al the time deeply involved In the
ycissudcs and nIdony devoted TO the duties Of political
lie AZ an early period Of hs career, efer the Gloss Of his
studies at the University he visited Europe aud added 10
his stock Of knowledge acquired the Of science the
stores ei experimental instruction acquirsblo only in the
school Ol observation and inquisitiye travel
On ms return FROM Europe, alter serving two successive
years az member Of tho General Court Of Mas.achuscts
he was at the oil 80 IN $780, elected by the people Of s
district member Of the House Of Representatives of the
Unit States lie took his seat In the House on the 7th
Of December, 1901, commencing with tho administration
OF Thomas Jrerson and through successive CONGRESS
consianiy sustained by the continued confidence Of s
constituents. he gave 6fm Efficient aud undertaking SUD-
port 10 that administration, and 10 that Of his snccessor
Mr. Madison, until the close Of his first TERM the ID Of
March. 1914 hayirg paOtcsly sustained by his votes
nonnpOrtaOH non intercourse, tho embargo, and finally
called TOT by the honor aud Of the
nation, although runOus HE private fortune since tho
gftsief part Of his properly consisted u SHIPS tie loss al
which. II captured dc Dyed, might, Us thus did, re-
| duce him 10 poverty
Ga the 81 n June vi that year he appointed So
perinoncen General Of Military Supples"-an Office ere.
ad by toe ac u 81 March, 1873 the better provide for
the supplies Of the army II tbs Unted States and pr the
accountability Of persons cBtusted with the same office
OF high trust and responsibility but the functions at which
were required only during The continuance Of the var
The Office was accordingly abolished by tie act OF 81
March. 1917, TO provide for the PRONG? settlement pub
e accounts. by the the office II Second Comp
Oller Of the Treasury created to which Mr. Cute was
Immediately sPPonied by President James Monroe and
which he held until 1922 which be has resided IN
the city % Washington the retirement II private Co
10 the year 1904 MI. Cats united ~ marriage with
Miss Ann Payne, sister Of Mrs Madison snd every w.y
worthy u the percentage. ny her he had children
four aud dsugtsrs four Of wr three sous and
one daughter, survive sad follow ed hs remains In fills
anguish % The gave, those u e departed mohc
and sster The rner 81 whom hsd been Withdrawn from
their devoted affection in 1884, end the latter in 1888.