[1] As young man, in 1894, he worked at the smelter in Bisbee, in order to earn money to help pay for his education expenses.

[7] That same year he was chosen as the chairman of the welcoming committee for a visit to Bisbee by territorial governor Alexander Oswald Brodie.

[21][22] Although he did not serve on the Constitutional Committee in 1910, he praised their efforts, and advocated that the territory accept the offer of statehood as presented by the U.S.

[26][27] The election was very close and was in doubt for several weeks, but the official final tally was 643 for Sutter and 635 for Lockwood, with a third candidate, Allen R. English, receiving 365.

[33] However, in June 1913 he suddenly and unexpectedly resigned from the court in order to return to his private legal career.

[34] Governor George W. P. Hunt appointed A. C. Lockwood, the man Sutter had defeated in the Democratic primary, as his replacement.

[42] Fearful that the primary might shatter the Democratic party, Sutter withdrew from the race in early July, throwing his support behind Hunt.

[43] During the summer of 1916, Sutter was approached by leaders of the Democratic party requesting that he run for the state senate, to which he agreed.

[45] After winning the primary, he also won the general election in November, receiving the highest number of votes of all the candidates for his senate seat.

On the floor of the legislature Sutter delivered what was considered a very impressive speech condemning the Governor's actions, and supporting the local miners.

[53] By the time the Democratic primary occurred, only three candidates were left: Sidney Osborn, Sutter and Fred Colter.

[56] Post-election analysis felt that the anti-Hunt faction of the party had split their vote between Osborn and Sutter allowing Colter to win the nomination.

[58] In December 1921, the Arizona Fish and Game was formed, with Sutter serving the committee tasked with writing its constitution and by-laws.

Upon arriving in Tucson, they obtained a license and then were married at the home of Reverend Dixon, after which they headed to California for their honeymoon.

[66][67] Sutter was also an amateur photographer, whose photo essay "Turning Night into Day" was published in the April 1917 edition of The American Journal of Photography.