Researching William Cushing
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 536 people with the Cushing surname? In that year Cushing was ranked number 3043 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Cushing on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Cushing and the Cushing Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 986 people with the Cushing surname in the UK? Cushing is now ranked number 3115 for popularity in the UK. |
Cushing Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cushing surname in the USA? Cushing is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Cushing
William Cushing
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. His Supreme Court tenure of 20 years and 11 months was the longest among the Court's inaugural members. In January 1796, he was nominated by President George Washington to become the Court's Chief Justice; though confirmed, he declined the appointment. He was the last judge in the United States to wear a full wig (Court dress).
Source: William Cushing, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
William Henry Cushing
William Henry Cushing (August 21, 1852 – January 25, 1934) was a Canadian politician. Born in Ontario, he migrated west as a young adult where he started a successful lumber company and later became Alberta's first Minister of Public Works and the 11th mayor of Calgary. As Minister of Public Works in the government of Alexander Cameron Rutherford, he oversaw the creation of Alberta Government Telephones.
Cushing's resignation in 1910 precipitated the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal, which forced Rutherford's resignation. Though Cushing had hopes of being asked to replace Rutherford, that role fell instead to Arthur Sifton, the province's chief judge. Left out of Sifton's cabinet, Cushing did not seek re-election in the 1913 election, and did not re-enter politics thereafter. He was the chairman of Mount Royal College's board of governors for sixteen years. He died in 1934.
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