Signed by George Washington: The Supreme Court Appointment of William Cushing from executive order us constitution Watch Video
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Description: A Treasure of American History: President George Washington Appoints One of the Very First Supreme Court Justice in September 1789.nnA remarkable document signed by the first two heads of the first US government: Chief Justice and PresidentnnThis is the only such appointment signed by Washington we have ever seen, or ever expect to seennDocument signed, as President, on vellum, New York, September 27, 1789, stating that “…Reposing special trust and confidence in the wisdom, uprightness, an
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