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Manasseh Cutler

American clergyman, politician, botanist and collector (1742-1823) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81

Manasseh Cutler was an American Congregational clergyman involved in the American Revolutionary War. He was influential in the passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and wrote the section prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory. Cutler was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Cutler is "rightly entitled to be called 'The Father of Ohio University.'"

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1742 to 1823 · aged 81