Background
Usher was born on January 6, 1823 to Eleazer and Fanny (Bucknan) Usher in Medford, Massachusetts.
Usher was born on January 6, 1823 to Eleazer and Fanny (Bucknan) Usher in Medford, Massachusetts.
Usher married Carolyn M. During the American Civil War, Usher was Paymaster-in-Chief of the Department of the Gulf. In 1883 Usher was appointed warden of the Massachusetts state prison by Governor Butler, Usher served as warden until 1886.