William Cushing
1732–1810 · Scituate, MA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | George Washington | Sep 27, 1789 | Death, Sep 13, 1810 |
Education
- Harvard College, A.B., 1751
- Read law, 1755
Professional 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)
Opinions on This Site
13 opinions from 1796 to 1809
- Marine Insurance v. Young 1809
- Rose v. Himely 1808
- McIlvaine v. Coxe's Lessee 1808
- United States v. Brig Union, &C. 1808
- Ma. In. Co. of Alexandria v. J. and Jh Tucker 1806
- Randolph v. Ware 1806
- United States v. Heth 1806
- Lambert's Lessee v. Payne 1805
- Marine Insurance v. Wilson 1805
- Ogden v. Blackledge 1804
- Mossman v. Higginson 1800
- Cooper v. Telfair 1800
- Hylton v. United States 1796