Samuel Cushman

Samuel Cushman

Samuel Cushman (born June 8, 1783 in Portsmouth , New Hampshire , †  May 20, 1851 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1835 and 1839 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Cushman attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in his new profession in his hometown of Portsmouth. In Portsmouth, Cushman also served as a police judge. Between 1823 and 1828 he served as a chamberlain in Rockingham County .

Politically, Cushman was a supporter of the future US President Andrew Jackson . Therefore he became a member of the Democratic Party founded by him . Between 1833 and 1835 he was an MP in the New Hampshire House of Representatives . President Jackson then appointed him federal attorney for New Hampshire. However, this appointment was not confirmed by Congress and is therefore not effective.

In the 1834 congressional elections, held nationwide, Cushman was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC for the fourth term of New Hampshire . There he took over from Joseph M. Harper on March 4, 1835 . After re-election in 1836, Cushman was able to serve two consecutive terms in Congress until March 3, 1839. During his second term between 1837 and 1839 he was chairman of the trade committee. After leaving the House of Representatives, Samuel Cushman was employed in the administration of the Port of Portsmouth as a Navy officer from 1845 to 1849. He also died in this city on May 20, 1851.

Web links

• Samuel Cushman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel Cushman in the database of Find a Grave (English)