William Cushing

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William Cushing was a federal judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789, and received commission on September 27, 1789. He served until his death on September 13, 1810.

Professional career

• Private practice, Scituate, Massachusetts, 1755-1760
• Justice of the peace, Register of Deeds, and Probate Court Judge, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (now Maine), 1760-1772
• Judge, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1772-1777
• Chief judge, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1777-1789

Education

• Harvard College, A.B., 1751
• Read law, 1755

External links

Wikipedia has an article on:

William Cushing

• Biography of William Cushing from the Federal Judicial Center.
• William Cushing. Biography from "michealariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Professor of Law).

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