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William Cushing

William Cushing (March 1, 1732 – September 13, 1810) was an American lawyer who was one of the original five associate justices of the United States Supreme Court; confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 1789, he served until his death. His Supreme Court tenure of 20 years and 11 months was the longest among the Court's inaugural members.…

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Education
Harvard College (BA)
Born
(1732-03-01)March 1, 1732 Scituate, Massachusetts Bay
Died
September 13, 1810(1810-09-13) (aged 78) Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nominated by
George Washington
Preceded by
Seat established · Peter Oliver John Adams (appointed, but never sat) · Peter Oliver
Succeeded by
Joseph Story · Nathaniel Peaslee Sargent · David Sewall

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William Cushing → Archived, Biographical Directory, Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center, Michael Lariens, Oyez, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Historical Society, Wayback Machine, William Cushing Biography
Preceded by · 3
William Cushing → Peter Oliver, Peter Oliver John Adams (appointed, but never sat), Seat established
Succeeded by · 3
William Cushing → David Sewall, Joseph Story, Nathaniel Peaslee Sargent
Born · 1
William Cushing → (1732-03-01)March 1, 1732 Scituate, Massachusetts Bay
Died · 1
William Cushing → September 13, 1810(1810-09-13) (aged 78) Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education · 1
William Cushing → Harvard College (BA)
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William Cushing → George Washington

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William CushingBorn(1732-03-01)March 1, 1732 Scituate, Massachusetts Bay1.00infobox
William CushingDiedSeptember 13, 1810(1810-09-13) (aged 78) Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
William CushingEducationHarvard College (BA)1.00infobox
William CushingNominated byGeorge Washington1.00infobox
William CushingPreceded bySeat established1.00infobox
William CushingPreceded byPeter Oliver John Adams (appointed, but never sat)1.00infobox
William CushingPreceded byPeter Oliver1.00infobox
William CushingSucceeded byJoseph Story1.00infobox
William CushingSucceeded byNathaniel Peaslee Sargent1.00infobox
William CushingSucceeded byDavid Sewall1.00infobox
William Cushingrelated to BibliographyAbraham0.60section
William Cushingrelated to BibliographyHenry0.60section

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