Henry W. Cushman Explained

Henry Wyles Cushman
Order:18th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Term Start:January 11, 1851
Term End:January 14, 1853
Governor:George S. Boutwell
Predecessor:John Reed, Jr.
Office2:Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
Term Start2:1844
Term End2:1844
Predecessor2:William Whitaker
Office3:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start3:1844
Term End3:1844
Office4:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start4:1839
Term End4:1840
Office5:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start5:1837
Term End5:1837
Birth Date:9 August 1805
Party:Democratic
Profession:Teacher, farmer, public house manager
Spouse:Maria Louisa Dickman, m. June 16, 1828, died October 11, 1855; Anne Williams Fettyplace, m. June 2, 1858
Signature:Henry W. Cushman signature.png

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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: October 1864. John Ward Dean. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume XVIII, No. 4 . 321 . New England Historic Genealogical Society and Antiquarian Journal. Boston, Massachusetts.
  2. Book: October 1864. John Ward Dean. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume XVIII, No. 4 . 322 . New England Historic Genealogical Society and Antiquarian Journal. Boston, Massachusetts.
  3. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistc American Antiquarian Society Members Directory