William Cushing
US Supreme Court justice from 1790 to 1810 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Cushing (March 1, 1732 ā September 13, 1810) was one of the original five associate justices of the United States Supreme Court; confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 1789, he served until his death.[2] His Supreme Court tenure of 20 years and 11 months was the longest among the Court's inaugural members.[3] In January 1796, he was nominated by President George Washington to become the Court's Chief Justice; though confirmed, he declined the appointment.[2] He was the last judge in the United States to wear a full wig (Court dress).[4][5]
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William Cushing | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office February 2, 1790[1] ā September 13, 1810[1] | |
Nominated by | George Washington |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
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Born | (1732-03-01)March 1, 1732 Scituate, Massachusetts Bay |
Died | September 13, 1810(1810-09-13) (aged 78) Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Harvard College (BA) |
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