Joshua Cushman

Joshua Cushman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825
Preceded by	William D. Williamson
Succeeded by	Peleg Sprague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	District went with Maine when Maine separated from Massachusetts
Succeeded by	Jeremiah O'Brien
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 19th district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Joshua Gage
Succeeded by	District went with Maine when Maine separated from Massachusetts
Member of the Massachusetts State Senate
In office 1832–1834
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1834 – January 27, 1834
Personal details
Born	April 11, 1761 Halifax, Massachusetts
Died	January 27, 1834 (aged 72) Augusta, Maine
Political party	Democratic-Republican, Adams-Clay Republican
Spouse(s)	Lucy Jones
Children	Charles Cushmam
Alma mater	Harvard College
Profession	Minister
Religion	Congregationalist
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Continental Army
Years of service	April 1, 1777 - March, 1780
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Joshua Cushman (April 11, 1761 – January 27, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine. Born in Halifax, Massachusetts, Cushman served in the Continental Army from April 1, 1777, until March 1780. He was graduated from Harvard University in 1787, studied theology, was ordained to the ministry and licensed to preach. He was pastor of the Congregational Church in Winslow, Maine for nearly twenty years. He served in the Massachusetts State Senate, and served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Cushman was elected as Democratic-Republican from Massachusetts to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). When the State of Maine was admitted into the Union, he was also elected as a Democratic-Republican member to the Seventeenth Congress, and reelected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825). He died in Augusta, Maine on January 27, 1834. He was interred in a tomb on the State grounds in Augusta.

References

• Joshua Cushman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William D. Williamson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th congressional district March 4, 1823–March 4, 1825	Succeeded by Jeremiah O'Brien
Preceded by Former Massachusetts's 19th district went with Maine when Maine separated from Massachusetts	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th congressional district March 4, 1821–March 3, 1823	Succeeded by Peleg Sprague
Preceded by Joshua Gage	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 19th congressional district March 4, 1819–March 3, 1821	Succeeded by Went with Maine when Maine separated from Massachusetts

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