Lewis Wesley Cutrer
Lewis Cutrer | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Mayor of Houston | |
| In office January 2, 1958 – January 2, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Holcombe |
| Succeeded by | Louie Welch |
| 36th President of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon S. Clinton |
| Succeeded by | John F. Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Wesley Cutrer November 5, 1904 Osyka, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1981 (aged 76) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston, Texas |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Hopson |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Profession | Attorney |
Lewis Wesley Cutrer (November 5, 1904 – May 7, 1981) served as Mayor of Houston, Texas from 1957 to 1963. Among his chief accomplishments while in office were the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and the Lake Livingston development project.