Scituate native Chief Justice William Cushing, aided by associate justices, officiated at the trial, which took place in April of 1778.

William Cushing. The longest-serving justice appointed by Washington, he remained on the court until 1810. But Cushing rejected the job of chief justice in 1796 even though Washington nominated ...

As if to test the thesis, Justice William Cushing arrived in New York, wearing an outdated judicial wig. The wig created excitement. A group of boys followed Cushing down the street.

Four years later, Associate Justice William Cushing swore in Washington for a second term, beginning the Supreme Court tradition. Early inaugurals were usually conducted in the House or Senate ...

On September 24, 1789, Washington sent six carefully selected nominees to the Senate: Chief Justice John Jay, John Rutledge, James Wilson, William Cushing, Robert Harrison, and James Blair.

But not as long as the 841 days it took to replace Justice Henry Baldwin after his death in 1844. ... John Blair Jr., William Cushing, Robert Harrison, John Jay, John Rutledge and James Wilson.