Edgar William Cutler (1863–1933)
This article was published:
- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2023
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Edgar William Cutler also known as Edgar Cutter (1863-1933) cabinet maker and trade union leader
Birth: 1863 at Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, son of English-born parents John William Cutler (1832-1881), seaman later sawsmith, from Birmingham, and Hannah ‘Anna’, née Jackson, late Millott (1831-1886), from Nottinghamshire. Marriage: 5 February 1886 in Pitt Street Congregational Church, Sydney, New South Wales, to Jemima Daniel Barnes. They had one daughter. Death: 30 March 1933 in Campsie, Sydney. Religion: Anglican.
- Secretary of NSW Cabinet Makers’ Association from 1888 to 1906.
- Secretary of United Furniture Trade Society from 1907 to 1933.
- President of Sydney 8 Hours Society 1902-1908.
- NSW Trades and Labor Council delegate and auditor, Trades Hall, from 1897 to 1922.
- Contested State seat of Canterbury for Australian Labor Party in August 1904 and September 1907.
- Cause of death: arteriosclerosis and myocarditis.
Sources
H. J. Gibbney & A. G. Smith, A Biographical Register 1788-1939, vol 1 (Canberra, 1987); Co-operator, 7 October 1912; Worker (Wagga), 10 May 1906, p 2, 5 September 1907, p 7.
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 April 1933, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- McDougall, Allan (colleague)
Citation details
'Cutler, Edgar William (1863–1933)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cutler-edgar-william-33044/text41191, accessed 4 October 2024.
Edgar Cutler, 1902
Australian Star, 9 October 1902, p 5
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Cutter, Edgar William
Birth
1863
Carlton, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
30 March,
1933
(aged ~ 70)
Campsie, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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