William Cushing | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office February 2, 1790[1] – September 13, 1810[1] | |
| Nominated by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1732 Scituate, Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | September 13, 1810 (aged 78) Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard College (BA) |
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William Cushing (March 1, 1732 – 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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- ^ a b "Cushing, William". fjc.gov. Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Urofsky, Melvin I. (1994). The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Garland Publishing. pp. 127–129. ISBN 0-8153-1176-1. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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- ^ Flanders, Henry (1859). William Cushing. Oliver Ellsworth. John Marshall. J. Cockcroft. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Schwartz, Bernard (1995). A History of the Supreme Court. Oxford University Press. pp. 15.