The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . reckless extra vaganceof the times. Mr. Gunther was a member of the oldNew York fire department, and after its disband-ment became president of the Veteran his re
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . reckless extra vaganceof the times. Mr. Gunther was a member of the oldNew York fire department, and after its disband-ment became president of the Veteran his retirement from his term in the mayoralty,Mr. Gunther attended strictly to his private busi-ness. He was one of those who recognized the possi-ble future of Coney Island, and he built the firststeam road to the beach, meeting with great opposi-tion from the old Dutch farmers of New Utrechtand Giavesend. Fe also erected a hotel at ConeyIsland, but it was not profitable. He built a largehotel at Locust Grove on Gravesend Bay. This wasdestroyed by fire some years later. In 1878 was once more drawn into politics, and ranfor state senator in the seventh senatorial district,but was defeated. He left a widow, two sons,Christian G. Gunther and George A. Gunther, alsotwo daughters, Mrs. James Miller and Miss AmeliaB. Gunther. He died at his residence in East Four-teenth street, New York city, Jan. 23, 7(1 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA CUTLER, Manasseh., clergyman and congress-man, was born at Killingly, Conn., May 13, father was Hezekiah, descendant of .James Cut-ler, who left Norfolkshire, Eng., settled at Water-town, Mass., in 1634, and married Anna, sister of Grouts wife, a woman of wonderful decision,energy and enterprise. The mother of Manassehwas Susannah Clark Cutler, daughter of one of theearly surveyors of Windham county. Conn., a ladyof great personal beauty and streugtli of mind, withan education in advance of her limes. He grew upon a farm, and
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