Cushing, William Born March 1, 1732, in Scituate, MA Died September 13, 1810, in Scituate, MA Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by George Washington on September 24, 1789, to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73. Confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789, and received commission on September 27, 1789. Service terminated on September 13, 1810, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Eastern Circuit, Spring 1790-Spring 1792, Spring 1793, Spring 1794-Fall 1794, Fall 1795, Fall 1796, Fall 1797-Spring 1798, Fall 1799-Fall 1800 Middle Circuit, Fall 1792, Fall 1798 Southern Circuit, Fall 1793 First Circuit, April 29, 1802-September 13, 1810 Education: Harvard College, A.B., 1751 Read law, 1755 Professional Career: Private practice, Scituate, Massachusetts, 1755-1760 Justice of the peace, register of deeds, and probate court judge, Lincoln County, Maine, 1760-1772 Judge, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1772-1789; chief justice, 1777-1789 (name changed to Supreme Judicial Court in 1780) Research Collections