Grafton D. Cushing
Grafton Dulany Cushing | |
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Cushing c. 1915 | |
| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Governor | David I. Walsh |
| Preceded by | Edward P. Barry |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Warner |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1906–1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1864 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 31, 1939 (aged 74) New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Grafton Dulany Cushing (August 4, 1864 – May 31, 1939) was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1915 to 1916. A Progressive Republican, his unsuccessful decision to contest the 1915 Republican gubernatorial primary against Samuel W. McCall opened the door for conservative Republican Calvin Coolidge's rise to lieutenant governor, and eventually state governor and president of the United States.