Edward Cushman
Edward E. Cushman (1865-1944) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on April 9, 1912, to fill a seat vacated by George Donworth. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1912, and received commission that same day. On November 3, 1939, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on January 25, 1944. Cushman was succeeded in this position by Charles Leavy.
Early life and education
- Read law (Iowa), 1884
- Read law (Nebraska), 1890
Professional career
- Private practice, Stromsburg, Nebraska, 1890-1893
- Private practice, Tacoma, Washington, 1893-1900
- Assistant U.S. attorney for Washington State, 1900-1904
- Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general for the 9th Judicial Circuit, 1904-1909
- U.S. Territorial Judge, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Alaska, 1909-1912
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Washington
Cushman was nominated by President William Howard Taft on April 9, 1912, to fill a seat vacated by George Donworth.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 1912, and received commission that same day. On November 3, 1939, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on January 25, 1944. Cushman was succeeded in this position by Charles Leavy.
External links
- Cushman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Biography. Boswell, H. James, "American Blue Book Western Washington," excerpt.
Footnotes
- ↑ Cushman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Donworth |
Western District of Washington 1912–1939 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Charles Leavy
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans • | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
