Lemuel Cushing
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Lemuel Cushing was a businessman and pioneer in the Ottawa valley
.
He was born in Trois-Rivières
, Lower Canada
, the son of Job Cushing, who came to the Eastern Townships
from the United States
. Cushing moved to Montreal
with his parents at the age of eight. In 1821, he moved to Vermont
for a short time but returned to Chatham Township in Lower Canada after a few months. There he established himself in business in the location which later became the municipality of Cushing. In 1836, Cushing married Catherine Hutchins. Cushing operated a hotel at Caledonia Springs
, the site of springs thought to have medicinal properties. He organized a group of volunteers during the Lower Canada Rebellion
of 1837 which protected the village of Saint-Eustache
and the registry office at Saint-Benoît
from pillaging. In 1859, he bought Cushing Island
near Portland, Maine
. Cushing was mayor of Chatham township from 1861 to 1872 and then warden of Argenteuil County
from 1872 until his death three years later.
His son Lemuel
was a Montreal lawyer who served briefly in the Canadian House of Commons
.
Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley is the valley along the boundary between Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec along the Ottawa River. The valley is the transition between the Saint Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield...
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He was born in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Job Cushing, who came to the Eastern Townships
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Cushing moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
with his parents at the age of eight. In 1821, he moved to Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
for a short time but returned to Chatham Township in Lower Canada after a few months. There he established himself in business in the location which later became the municipality of Cushing. In 1836, Cushing married Catherine Hutchins. Cushing operated a hotel at Caledonia Springs
Caledonia Springs, Ontario
Caledonia Springs is a community in the northwest of the municipality of The Nation, Prescott and Russell United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the National Capital Region and is in the geographic county of Caledonia....
, the site of springs thought to have medicinal properties. He organized a group of volunteers during the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
of 1837 which protected the village of Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles....
and the registry office at Saint-Benoît
Saint-Benoît, Quebec
The village of Saint-Benoît, Quebec was a municipality in Quebec until its amalgamation with neighboring towns in 1971 to form the town of Sainte-Scholastique, which was renamed Mirabel in 1973. The village was named after Saint Benedict of Nursia ....
from pillaging. In 1859, he bought Cushing Island
Cushing Island, Maine
Cushing Island, or Cushing's Island, is a privately owned island in Casco Bay in the U.S. state of Maine. Part of the city of Portland, Maine, roughly 45 families live there seasonally....
near Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. Cushing was mayor of Chatham township from 1861 to 1872 and then warden of Argenteuil County
Argenteuil County, Quebec
Argenteuil County is an historic county in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It was located on the Ottawa River between Gatineau and Montreal. The county seat was Lachute...
from 1872 until his death three years later.
His son Lemuel
Lemuel Cushing, Jr.
Lemuel Cushing was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Argenteuil in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member....
was a Montreal lawyer who served briefly in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
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