Stanley J. McCutcheon (September 1917 – May 22, 1975) was an American politician and attorney from Anchorage, Alaska, who served several nonconsecutive terms in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 3rd district as a Democrat in the 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd territorial legislatures. He served as the 18th speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1949 to 1951 in the 19th territorial legislature.
McCutcheon served a total of five terms in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 3rd district as a Democrat. He served from 1943 to 1947 in the 16th and 17th territorial legislatures, from 1949 to 1953 in the 19th and 20th territorial legislatures, and from 1955 to 1957 in the 22nd territorial legislature.
McCutcheon served as the 18th speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1949 to 1951 in the 19th territorial legislature.[4]
Outside of the Alaska Legislature, McCutcheon was an attorney with his own private law practice in Anchorage. He also served as president of Alaska Airlines.[3]
McCutcheon helped Alaska natives obtain a settlement of $962 million and 40 acres of land.[7]
Legal issues
On November 20, 1952, following the closure of the Union Bank of Anchorage by the Territorial Banking Board, McCutcheon was arrested along with the institution's president on seven misdemeanor charges of failing to abide by banking laws, which included making loans in excess of legal limits, failure to hold meetings of stockholders, and failure to obey bank board orders. They both posted $3,000 bond and were immediately released. McCutcheon and the other officer denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the charges were politically motivated.[8]
Personal life and death
McCutcheon had a wife and two children. He was a member of The Elks.[3]
McCutcheon died at the age of 57 in Anchorage on May 22, 1975.[9]
See also
H. H. McCutcheon, Stanley McCutcheon's father, who also served as speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
