William Cushing
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Years
- 1793
Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Cushing, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
US Presidential Actions and Diplomatic Arrivals in 1793
1793Role: Associate Justice who administered the oath of office
- Genêt's actions challenge the Neutrality Proclamation
Genêt was openly hostile toward Washington's neutrality policy, and his actions endangered the neutrality declared on April 22, 1793.
- Electoral College re-elects Washington
The Electoral College unanimously re-elected Washington president on February 13, 1793, with Adams returned as vice president.
- Washington sworn in for second term
Washington was sworn into office by Associate Justice William Cushing on March 4, 1793, in Congress Hall in Philadelphia.
- News of France's war reaches America
News that revolutionary France had declared war on Great Britain in February 1793 did not reach America until the first half of April.
- Genêt arrives in the United States
Edmond-Charles Genêt, the Girondins' minister to the United States, was dispatched to America in 1793, arriving by April 1793.
- Washington issues the Proclamation of Neutrality
On April 22, 1793, Washington issued a formal announcement declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.
- Genêt's actions challenge the Neutrality Proclamation
Sources
- George Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27