Francis W. Cushman
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Francis Wellington Cushman (May 8, 1867 – July 6, 1909) was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Cushman attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa
.
He moved to Albany County, Wyoming, in 1885.
He was employed as a ranch hand and as a teacher.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1889 and commenced practice in Bassett, Nebraska
.
He moved to Tacoma, Washington
, in 1891 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of Troop B, First Cavalry, Washington National Guard from 1896 to 1903.
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 July 6, 1909.
The remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Washington.
Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Cushman attended the public schools in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Academy in Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Pleasant Plain is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant Plain is located at ....
.
He moved to Albany County, Wyoming, in 1885.
He was employed as a ranch hand and as a teacher.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1889 and commenced practice in Bassett, Nebraska
Bassett, Nebraska
Bassett is a city in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rock County.-Geography:Bassett is located at ....
.
He moved to Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, in 1891 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of Troop B, First Cavalry, Washington National Guard from 1896 to 1903.
Cushman was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1899, until his death in New York City July 6, 1909.
The remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
.