William Cushing

Supreme Court Justice

Birthday March 1, 1732

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE Sep 13, 1810 (78)

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About

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1789 to 1810.

Before Fame

He graduated from Harvard College in 1751.

Trivia

He was the longest-serving justice of the Court's original members, being there for 21 years.

Family Life

His father was John Cushing, an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Associated With

He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Washington.