Samuel Cushman

Samuel Cushman ( born June 8, 1783 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, † May 20, 1851 ) was an American politician. Between 1835 and 1839 he represented the State of New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Cushman attended the public schools of his home. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he began in his hometown of Portsmouth to work in his new profession. In Portsmouth Cushman also worked as a magistrate. Between 1823 and 1828 he served as treasurer in Rockingham County.

Politically Cushman was a follower of the later U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Therefore, he became a member of the Democratic Party, founded by this. Between 1833 and 1835, he was a member of the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. President Jackson then appointed him to the United States Attorney for New Hampshire. This appointment was not confirmed by Congress and therefore not effective.

In the congressional elections of 1834, which were held all across the state, Cushman was the fourth parliamentary seat from New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC selected. There he entered on March 4, 1835, the successor of Joseph M. Harper. After a re-election in 1836, Cushman was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1839 two coherent legislative periods. During his second term 1837-1839 he was Chairman of the Trade Committee. After his retirement from the House of Representatives was Samuel Cushman 1845 to 1849 employed in the management of the port of Portsmouth as a Navy officer. In this city he has also died on 20 May 1851.