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
GovernorGeorge S. Boutwell
Preceded byElisha Huntington
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
In office
1844–1844
Preceded by
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(1805-08-09)August 9, 1805
Bernardston, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 21, 1863(1863-11-21) (aged 58)
Bernardston, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Maria Louisa Dickman, m. June 16, 1828, died October 11, 1855; Anne Williams Fettyplace, m. June 2, 1858[1]
ProfessionTeacher,[1] farmer,[1] public house manager[1]
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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 for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.

Early life[]

Cushman was born to Polycarpus L. and Salley (Wyles) Cushman on August 9, 1805 in Bernardston, Massachusetts,[1]

Public service[]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
Political offices
Preceded by
John Reed, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1851 – 1853
Succeeded by
Elisha Huntington


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