Samuel Caruthers

Samuel Caruthers (October 13, 1820 – July 20, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Born in Madison County, Missouri, Caruthers was graduated from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Fredericktown, Missouri. He moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1844. Congressman Caruthers held several local offices prior to being elected to the U.S. Congress.

Caruthers was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress. He was reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857). Caruthers changed political party membership again and was reelected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, July 20, 1860.

Caruthersville, Missouri, was named in his honor.

References

• Samuel Caruthers at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district 1853–1859	Succeeded by John W. Noell