Grafton D. Cushing

Grafton Dulany Cushing
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[1]
In office 1912[1]–1914[1]
Preceded by	Joseph H. Walker
Succeeded by	Joseph E. Warner
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office 1906[1]–1914[1]
Personal details
Born	August 4, 1864[2][1] Boston, Massachusetts[2]
Died	May 31, 1939(1939-05-31) (aged 74) New Bedford, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican[2][1]
Profession	Lawyer[1]

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.