Richard Cushing

Richard James Cushing was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958. Cushing's main role was as fundraiser and builder of new churches, schools, and institutions. Unlike his predecessor, he was on good terms with practically the entire Boston elite, as he softened the traditional confrontation between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant upper-class. He built useful relationships with Jews, Protestants, and institutions outside the usual Catholic community. He helped presidential candidate John F. Kennedy deflect fears of papal interference in American government if a Catholic became president.

24 August 1895

Born on the same birth day (24 August): Alexander II of Scotland • Bill Goldsworthy • Duke Kahanamoku • Eric Simms (ornithologist) • Harry Hooper • John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony • Keith Savage (rugby union) • Lady Amelia Windsor • Linton Kwesi Johnson • Ronee Blakley • William Wilberforce

Born in the same month (August 1895): Albert Cohen (novelist) • Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley • Amaza Lee Meredith • Andreas Alföldi • Arthur Rose Eldred • Bert Lahr • Blossom Rock • C. Suntharalingam • Frank Nicklin • Hammy Love • István Barta • Jack Gregory (cricketer) • Liane Haid • László Almásy • Matt Henderson (cricketer) • Paul Comtois