Joshua Cushman (April 11, 1761 – January 27, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine. Born in Halifax in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 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 ChurchinWinslow, Maine for nearly twenty years. He served in the Massachusetts State Senate, and served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Joshua Cushman
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | 6th District created in 1820 William D. Williamson (4th) |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah O'Brien (6th) Peleg Sprague (4th) |
| Constituency | 6th district (1821–23) 4th district (1823–25) |
| 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 eliminated[1] |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate | |
| In office 1832–1834 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives[2] | |
| In office January 1, 1834 – January 27, 1834 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1761-04-11)April 11, 1761 Halifax, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | January 27, 1834(1834-01-27) (aged 72) Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican, Adams-Clay Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy Jones[3] |
| Children | Charles Cushmam[4] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Profession | Minister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | April 1, 1777 - March 1780 |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
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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.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th congressional district March 4, 1823–March 3, 1825 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by
Former Massachusetts's 19th district |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th congressional district March 4, 1821–March 3, 1823 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 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 |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress