John Perkins Cushing

John Perkins Cushing
Born(1787-04-22)April 22, 1787
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedApril 12, 1862(1862-04-12) (aged 74)
Belmont, Massachusetts
Spouse
Mary Louisa Gardiner
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(1830⁠–⁠1862)​
Children5, including Thomas
Parent(s)Robert Cushing
Ann Perkins Maynard
RelativesJohn S. J. Gardiner (father-in-law)

John Perkins Cushing (April 22, 1787 – April 12, 1862),[1] called "Ku-Shing" by the Chinese, was a wealthy American sea merchant, opium smuggler, and philanthropist. His sixty-foot pilot schooner, the Sylph, won the first recorded American yacht race in 1832.[2] The town of Belmont, Massachusetts is named after his estate.[3]

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  2. ^ Eastman, Ralph M. (1956). Pilots and pilot boats of Boston Harbor. Boston, Massachusetts: Second Bank-State Street Trust Company. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Cushing, John Perkins, 1787-1862.John Perkins Cushing business records, 1832-1882 (inclusive): A Finding Aid". oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Harvard University Library. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2017.