Caleb Cushing1800 was born in a wealthy family of shipbuilders in Salisbury, Massachusetts. 1802, Caleb Cushing moved to newbury Port, a shipbuilding city on the Merrimack River with his family. 18 13, Caleb Cushing entered Harvard University at the age of 13. From 1820 to 182 1, Caleb Cushing taught mathematics at his alma mater. In February, 65438, caleb cushing entered the Massachusetts Civil Procedure Court as an intern and started practicing as a lawyer on 1824.

1824165438+1On October 23rd, Caleb Cushing married Caroline Elizabeth Wilder, the daughter of Samuel sumner Wilder, a judge of Massachusetts Supreme Court. Ten years later, Caroline died, they had no children, and Caleb Cushing did not remarry. From 1835 to 1843, Caleb Cushing served as a member of the U.S. house of representatives and chairman of the foreign affairs Committee of the U.S. house of representatives.

1843, US President john tyler nominated Caleb Cushing as the US Treasury Secretary, but was rejected by the US Senate and was replaced by John canfield Spencer.

In the same year, Taylor appointed caleb cushing as the first Commissioner of China District until 1845. 1844, Caleb Cushing signed the Treaty of Wang Xia, the first treaty between the United States and China. 1847 Caleb Cushing re-entered the Massachusetts House of Representatives. During this period, kaleb Cushing proposed an appropriation bill to equip an army to participate in the US-Mexico War. The bill finally failed to pass, but Caleb Cushing set up a fund privately and joined the war. Kaleb Cushing first served as a colonel in the United States Army and was later awarded the rank of Brigadier General. During the war, Caleb Cushing did not encounter actual combat. After a few months of truce in Mexico City, he led the reserve army into the city.

1847 and 1848, Caleb Cushing was twice nominated by the Democratic Party as a candidate for the governor of Massachusetts, and both failed.

185 1 year, Caleb Cushing re-entered the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was appointed Attorney General of Massachusetts in the same year, but was rejected by Caleb Cushing. From 185 1 to 1852, Caleb Cushing served as the mayor of newbury Port.

1852 caleb cushing became a judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Court. From 65438 to 0853, Caleb Cushing was appointed US Attorney General by President franklin pierce.

In 1858, 1859, 1862 and 1863, Caleb Cushing served as the representative of Massachusetts for many times. 1868, Caleb Cushing was sent to Santa Fe Bogota together with the American ambassador to Colombia to take charge of the Panama Canal negotiations.

From 1874 to 1877, Caleb Cushing served as the American ambassador to Spain. 1874 65438+1October 9, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated Caleb Cushing as the chief justice of the United States, but was rejected by the Senate.