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Dr. Charles W. Cutler was born January 14, 1858, in Mitchell County, Iowa. His parents were James Cutler and Margaret Beard. His first wife, Carrie Flint, was born June 10, 1866, in Wisconsin. They were married in 1890 and she died February 2, 1891. His second wife, Pearl Manlove, was born January 28, 1878 in Minnesota. They were married August 6, 1898. Children: Blair was born January 22, 1900, in Minnesota. Vida Anne was born April 4, 1901, in Minnesota.
Dr. Cutler graduated as a from Cedar Valley Seminary in 1877 and from Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1880. He practiced medicine in Osage and Sioux City, Iowa for two years before he moved to Hubbard County in the spring of 1882. He was one of three commissioners appointed by Governor Hubbard to establish a provisional government for Hubbard County: He received at least one payment of $15.00 for his work in August 1883, and he served as a Commissioner from March 27, 1883, until November 23, 1883.
He completed another year of study at Bellevue Medical College in New York City on March 9, 1885, becoming both a physician and a surgeon. In May 1885 Sam Churchill enumerated him 40th in Park Rapids.Dr. Charles Cutler operated a drug store with Mr. Vanderpoel in 1886 and 1887 and another drug store with Mr. Blood after 1891. In 1892 his new barn in Park Rapids was valued at $400.00. In August 1892 he donated 20 acres near the outlet from Fish Hook Lake as a public picnic grounds. This may later have been the core of Dean Park. On June 5, 1895, B. F. Wright enumerated him in the house of Joe Blood, 46th in Park Rapids. In January 1900
Dr. Cutler could be reached by phone by asking the operator for "12." He served as County Coroner from January 1903 until January 1905. In the 1920's Dr. Cutler owned land in sections 27 and 31 of Todd Township and section 19 of Hubbard Township.
Doctor D. E. Cutler, a brother of James, visited Park Rapids from Osage, Iowa, and returned home ill but pleased with the town's prospects acording to the August 10, 1882, Enterprise.