John Paine Cushman (March 8, 1784 Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut – September 16, 1848 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Cushman attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy, and graduated from Yale College in 1807. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice in Troy, New York.
Cushman was elected as a Federalist to the 15th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was a regent of the New York State University from April 1830 until April 1834, when he resigned. He was a trustee of Union College from 1833 until his death.
He was Recorder of Troy from 1834 to 1838, and Judge of the Third Circuit from 1838 to 1844.
He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York).
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Hosea Moffitt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th congressional district 1817 - 1819 |
Succeeded by John D. Dickinson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by James Vanderpoel |
Judge of the Third Circuit Court 1838 - 1844 |
Succeeded by Amasa J. Parker |