Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . a regiment for the Mexican warat his own expense, became its colonel, and wassubsequently made brigadier-general. While stillin Mexico he was nominated by the democraticparty of his state for governor, but failed in theelection. From 1850 till 1852 he was again a mem-ber of the legislature of his native state, and, at theexpiration of his term, was appointed associatejustice of the state supreme court. In 1853 Presi-dent Pierce appointed him U. S. attorney-general,from which office he retired in 1857. In 1857,1858, and 1859 he again served in the l
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . a regiment for the Mexican warat his own expense, became its colonel, and wassubsequently made brigadier-general. While stillin Mexico he was nominated by the democraticparty of his state for governor, but failed in theelection. From 1850 till 1852 he was again a mem-ber of the legislature of his native state, and, at theexpiration of his term, was appointed associatejustice of the state supreme court. In 1853 Presi-dent Pierce appointed him U. S. attorney-general,from which office he retired in 1857. In 1857,1858, and 1859 he again served in the legislatureof Massachusetts. In April, 1860, he was presidentof the Democratic national convention in Charles-ton, S. C, and was among the seceders from thatbody who met in Baltimore. At the close of 1860he was sent to Charleston by President Buchanan,as a confidential commissioner to the secessionistsof South Carolina; but his mission effected noth-ing. Mr. Cushing was frequently employed duringthe civil war in the departments at Washington,. CUSIIING CUSHING 30 and in 18GG was appointed one of the three com-missioners to revise and codify the laws of con-gress. In 1808 ho was sent to Bogota to arrange; adiplomatic difficulty. In 1872 he was one of thecounsel for the United States at the Geneva con-ference for the settlement of the Alabama claims,and in 1873 was nominated for the office of chiefjustice of the United States; but the nominationwas subsequently withdrawn. A year later he wasnominated and confirmed as minister to Spain,whence he returned home in 1877. His publica-tions include a History of the Town of Newburv-port (1820); The Practical Principles of Politi-cal Economy (1820); Historical and PoliticalReview of the Late Revolution in France (2 vols.,Boston, 1833); Reminiscences of Spain (2 vols.,Boston, 1833); Growth and Territorial Progressof the United States (1839); Life of William (Boston, 1840); and The Treaty ofWashington (New York, 1873). CUSHING,
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