William Cushing

William Cushing
Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Associate Justice
Position:	Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:	George Washington
Active:	9/27/1789 - 9/13/1810
Preceded by:	New Seat
Succeeded by:	Joseph Story
Past post:	Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Past chief:	1777-1789
Past term:	1772 - 1789
Personal History
Born:	March 1, 1732
Home State:	Scituate, MA
Deceased:	September 13, 1810
Bachelors:	Harvard College, A.B., 1751
Law School:	Read law, 1755

William Cushing was a federal judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1789 after an appointment from George Washington. At the time of his appointment he was the chief judge for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. 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(Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court), 1777-1789

Early life and education

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

Judicial career

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. He was succeeded to this post by Joseph Story.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

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

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: NA - new seat	Supreme Court 1789–1810 Seat #3	Succeeded by: Joseph Story