Description:Chapters: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: William Cushing (March 1, 1732 September 13, 1810) was an early Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, from its inception to his death. He was the longest-serving of the Court's original members, sitting on the bench for 21 years. Had he accepted George Washington's appointment, he would have become the third Chief Justice of the United States. Born in Scituate Massachusetts to a family which had settled in adjacent Hingham in 1638, Cushing graduated from Harvard College in 1751 and became a member of the bar in Boston in 1755. Cushing's family was among the earliest settlers of Hingham. Although his family had a history of attorneyship, he seemed to have had a hard time at the beginning of his career. During that time, as well, his father, John Cushing, served on the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature for about 24 years. When his father resigned in 1771, Cushing took his position on the Court. However, when the American Revolution started, he had to choose between the rebels and Great Britain; unlike the rest of the court, he chose the rebels. In 1783, Cushing presided over a criminal action that virtually abolished slavery in Massachusetts, citing the 1780 Constitution of Massachusetts's statement that "all men are born free and equal." During Shays' Rebellion, he made sure that court sessions continued, despite the aggressive protests of the armed rebels. He later presided over the trial against the rebels. A year later, in 1788, he was vice president of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which narrowly ratified the Constitution. When George Washington became ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=44033We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with People from Scituate, Massachusetts: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon. To get started finding People from Scituate, Massachusetts: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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2010
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1156915406
People from Scituate, Massachusetts: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon
Description: Chapters: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: William Cushing (March 1, 1732 September 13, 1810) was an early Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, from its inception to his death. He was the longest-serving of the Court's original members, sitting on the bench for 21 years. Had he accepted George Washington's appointment, he would have become the third Chief Justice of the United States. Born in Scituate Massachusetts to a family which had settled in adjacent Hingham in 1638, Cushing graduated from Harvard College in 1751 and became a member of the bar in Boston in 1755. Cushing's family was among the earliest settlers of Hingham. Although his family had a history of attorneyship, he seemed to have had a hard time at the beginning of his career. During that time, as well, his father, John Cushing, served on the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature for about 24 years. When his father resigned in 1771, Cushing took his position on the Court. However, when the American Revolution started, he had to choose between the rebels and Great Britain; unlike the rest of the court, he chose the rebels. In 1783, Cushing presided over a criminal action that virtually abolished slavery in Massachusetts, citing the 1780 Constitution of Massachusetts's statement that "all men are born free and equal." During Shays' Rebellion, he made sure that court sessions continued, despite the aggressive protests of the armed rebels. He later presided over the trial against the rebels. A year later, in 1788, he was vice president of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which narrowly ratified the Constitution. When George Washington became ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=44033We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with People from Scituate, Massachusetts: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon. To get started finding People from Scituate, Massachusetts: William Cushing, Mark Goddard, Jim Lonborg, Virginia Littell, Charles Kerins, Albert Hamilton Gordon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.