The great-grandson of Silas Condict, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879.

Cutler was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1879; he declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1878.

Afterward, he resumed practicing law in Morristown, New Jersey, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1880 and 1896.

The towns of Rocky Ridge, OH and Graytown, OH were founded and developed by Gus and Julia.

A substantial collection of papers relating to the Ohio holdings is held by the Ottawa County Historical Museum.