William B. Cushing

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William B. Cushing
Birth name	William Barker Cushing
Born	(1842-11-04)4 November 1842 Delafield, Territory of Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	17 December 1874(1874-12-17) (aged 32) Washington D.C., U.S.
Buried	Naval Academy Cemetery
Branch	United States Navy (Union)
Service years	1861–1874
Rank	Commander
Unit	U.S. Picket Boat No. 1
Commands	USS Maumee USS Wyoming
Wars	American Civil War
Awards	Thanks of Congress
Relations	Alonzo H. Cushing (brother) Howard B. Cushing (brother)

William Barker Cushing (4 November 1842 – 17 December 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the CSS Albemarle during a daring nighttime raid on 27 October 1864, for which he received the Thanks of Congress. Cushing was the younger brother of Medal of Honor recipient Alonzo Cushing. As a result, the Cushing family is the only family in American history to have a member buried at more than one of the United States Service Academies.