Henry W. Cushman
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| was | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 9 August 1805, Bernardston, USA | |||
| Death | 21 November 1863Bernardston, USA (aged 58 years) | |||
| Star sign | Leo | |||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | |||
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Biography
Henry Wyles Cushman (August 9, 1805 – November 21, 1863) was an American teacher, farmer, public house manager 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,
Public service
Cushman was a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1862.