Samuel Caruthers

Samuel Caruthers (October 13, 1820 – July 20, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Samuel Caruthers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th district
In office March 3, 1853 – March 4, 1859
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	John William Noell
Personal details
Born	(1820-10-13)October 13, 1820 Madison County, Missouri
Died	July 20, 1860(1860-07-20) (aged 39) Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Whig (before 1853) Opposition (1853–1857) Democratic (after 1857)
Occupation	Lawyer and politician

Born in Madison County, Missouri, Caruthers 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 U.S. 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). Caruthers changed political party membership again and was reelected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, July 20, 1860.

Caruthersville, Missouri, was named in his honor.^[1]