Francis W. Cushman | |
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.jpg) From 1910's Francis C. Cushman, Late a Representative from Washington | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – July 6, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | J. Hamilton Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Wellington Cushman May 8, 1867 Brighton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1909 (aged 42) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Francis Wellington Cushman (May 8, 1867 – July 6, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.
Born in Brighton, Iowa, Cushman attended public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa. In 1885, he moved to Albany County, Wyoming, where he worked as a ranch hand and a teacher. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and began practising law in Bassett, Nebraska.
In 1891, he relocated to Tacoma, Washington, and continued his legal practice. He served as a member of Troop B, First Cavalry, Washington National Guard from 1896 to 1903.
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Cushman was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death in New York City on July 6, 1909.
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