Thomas Cushing

Thomas Cushing III (March 24, 1725 – February 28, 1788) was an American lawyer and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. He was a delegate for Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and the first Lt. Governor of the state from 1780 to 1788. Between the resignation of John Hancock and the inauguration of James Bowdoin, he served as Acting Governor of Massachusetts in 1785. Thomas was born into a prosperous and leading mercant... more

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  • Mar 24, 1725

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  • 1788 (age 62 years)

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  • Nov 20, 1908
  • Nov 20, 1908

Governor of Massachusetts of Massachusetts

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