Edwin Cushing
Edwin Cushing | |
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Daguerreotype of Edwin Cushing at age 20, circa 1850 | |
| Born | September 7, 1830 Staunton, Virginia, United States |
| Died | December 7, 1903 (aged 73) Staunton, Virginia |
Edwin Merrill "Ned" Cushing (September 7, 1830 – December 7, 1903) was an American tenor horn player, auctioneer, and coroner in Staunton, Virginia. Cushing was a charter member and first president of the Stonewall Brigade Band. He was considered a "veritable encyclopedia" of Staunton's town history. He was a town alderman in 1853, 1854, and 1856. His gavel is still kept.