Manasseh Cutler

The Reverend Manasseh Cutler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1805
Preceded by	Bailey Bartlett
Succeeded by	Jeremiah Nelson
Constituency	11th district (1801–1803) 3rd district (1803–1805)
Personal details
Born	(1742-05-13)May 13, 1742 Killingly, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	July 28, 1823(1823-07-28) (aged 81) Hamilton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Yale College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1776, 1778
Rank	Chaplain
Unit	11th Massachusetts Regiment
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Rhode Island

Manasseh Cutler (May 13, 1742 – July 28, 1823) was an American Congregational clergyman involved in the American Revolutionary War. He was influential in the passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and wrote the section prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory. Cutler was also a member of the United States House of Representatives. Cutler is "rightly entitled to be called 'The Father of Ohio University.'"^[1]