Henry W. Cushman
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Henry Wyles Cushman | |
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| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 11, 1851 – January 14, 1853 | |
| Governor | George S. Boutwell |
| Preceded by | John Reed, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Huntington |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1844–1844 | |
| Preceded by | William Whitaker |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1844–1844 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1837–1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1805 |
| Died | November 21, 1863 (aged 58) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Louisa Dickman, m. June 16, 1828, died October 11, 1855; Anne Williams Fettyplace, m. June 2, 1858[1] |
| Profession | politician |
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Henry Wyles Cushman (August 9, 1805 – November 21, 1863) was an American politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts General Court and as the 18th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.
Early life
[edit]Cushman was born to Polycarpus L. and Salley (Wyles) Cushman on August 9, 1805, in Bernardston, Massachusetts,[1]
He worked as a teacher,[1] farmer,[1] and public house manager.[1]
Public service
[edit]Cushman was a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853.[2] He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1862.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 John Ward Dean, ed. (October 1864). The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume XVIII, No. 4. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society and Antiquarian Journal. p. 321.
- ↑ John Ward Dean, ed. (October 1864). The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume XVIII, No. 4. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society and Antiquarian Journal. p. 322.
- ↑ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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