Lewis Wesley Cutrer (November 5, 1904 – May 7, 1981) served as

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from 1957–1963. Among his chief accomplishments while in office were the construction of Houston Intercontinental Airport (now

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) and the

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development project. The Houston Airport System named Lewis W. Cutrer Terminal C at

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''. November 5, 2007. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.

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