Background
Caruthers, Samuel was born on October 13, 1820 in Madison County, Missouri, United States.
United States representative politician
Caruthers, Samuel was born on October 13, 1820 in Madison County, Missouri, United States.
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 United States. 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). He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, July 20, 1860.
Caruthersville, Missouri, was named in his honor.
Caruthers changed political party membership again and was reelected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859).
Member United States House