Henry W. Cushman

American politician

Henry Wyles Cushman


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	(1805-08-09)August 9, 1805 Bernardston, Massachusetts
Died	November 21, 1863(1863-11-21) (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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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.

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

^ ^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