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Henry W. Cushman 
Summary
Henry Wyles Cushman (August 9, 1805 – November 21, 1863) was an American teacher,[1] farmer,[1] public house manager[1] and politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts General Court and as the 18th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.
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 Bernardston, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 21, 1863 (aged 58) Bernardston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Louisa Dickman, m. June 16, 1828, died October 11, 1855; Anne Williams Fettyplace, m. June 2, 1858[1] |
| Profession | Teacher,[1] farmer,[1] public house manager[1] |
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Early life edit
Cushman was born to Polycarpus L. and Salley (Wyles) Cushman on August 9, 1805, in Bernardston, Massachusetts,[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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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