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William Cushing

1732–1810 · Supreme Court seat #3 · 1790–1810 · MA

William Cushing had already served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court before joining the first U.S. Supreme Court in 1790. He served longer than any of his original 1789 colleagues, sitting on the Court for over twenty years until his death in 1810.

Appointed By
George Washington
Predecessor
New seat
Confirmed
September 26, 1789
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
February 2, 1790
Tenure Ended
September 13, 1810
Reason
Died in office
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
John RutledgeJames Wilson