Francis W. Cushman

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Francis Wellington Cushman (born May 8, 1867 in Brighton , Washington County , Iowa , †  July 6, 1909 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1909 he represented the state of Washington in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Francis Cushman attended his home public schools and the Pleasant Plain Academy in Jefferson County . In 1885 he moved to Wyoming . There he worked on a ranch and as a teacher. After studying law and its made in 1889 admitted to the bar he began in Bassett ( Nebraska to work in his new job). In 1891 he moved to Tacoma, Washington state, where he also practiced as a lawyer. Between 1896 and 1903 he was a member of the Washington National Guard .

Politically, Cushman was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1898 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the first constituency of his state , where he succeeded Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis on March 4, 1899 . After five re-elections he was able to exercise his mandate in Congress until his death on July 6, 1909.

Web links

  • Francis W. Cushman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Cushman, Francis W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cushman, Francis Wellington (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH Brighton , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 1909
Place of death New York City , New York