Background
He was the posthumous son of Milton Foster Cushing (1787–1811) and Fanny (Nicholas) Cushing (1788–1848).
He was the posthumous son of Milton Foster Cushing (1787–1811) and Fanny (Nicholas) Cushing (1788–1848).
Williams College.
He graduated from Williams College in 1832. He practiced law in Ithaca, New New York He was a Democratic member from Tompkins County of the New York State Assembly in 1852.
He was New York State Attorney General from 1856 to 1857, elected on the American Party ticket.