John Perkins Cushing
John Perkins Cushing (April 22, 1787 – April 12, 1862), called "Ku-Shing" by the Chinese, was a wealthy American sea merchant, opium smuggler, and philanthropist. His sixty-foot pilot schooner, the Sylph, won the first recorded American yacht race in 1832. The town of Belmont, Massachusetts is named after his estate.
John Perkins Cushing | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1787 |
| Died | April 12, 1862 (aged 74) |
| Spouse |
Mary Louisa Gardiner
(1830–1862) |
| Children | 5, including Thomas |
| Parent(s) | Robert Cushing Ann Perkins Maynard |
| Relatives | John S. J. Gardiner (father-in-law) |
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