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William Cushing
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
William Cushing served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Sep 26, 1789.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Sep 26, 1789
- Born
- 1732
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesGeorge Washington · Sep 26, 1789 – Sep 13, 1810
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1751
- Read law1755
Career
Private practice, Scituate, Massachusetts, 1755-1760; Justice of the peace, register of deeds, and probate court judge, Lincoln County, Maine, 1760-1772; Judge, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1772-1789; chief justice, 1777-1789 (name changed to Supreme Judicial Court in 1780)
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Cushing, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379701/william-cushing (accessed 2026-10-12).