Richard Cushing Autograph

Richard James Cushing (August 24, 1895 – November 2, 1970) 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. More about Richard Cushing

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Current items with a signature of Richard Cushing

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thumbnailArchbishop of Boston Richard Cushing Hand Signed 3X5 Card$69.99logo
thumbnailRICHARD CUSHING †1970 cardinal autograph signed convolute from 1969$49.00logo
Cushing's high energy level allowed him to meet with many people all day, often giving lengthy speeches at night. He was not efficient at business affairs, and when expenses built up he counted on his fundraising skills instead of cost-cutting. Cushing, says Nasaw, was "fun-loving, informal, and outgoing. He looked rather like a tough, handsome, Irish cop and behaved more like a ward politician than a high church cleric." His major weakness in retrospect was overexpansion, adding new institutions that could not be sustained in the long run and had to be cut back by his successors.

Cushing was born in City Point, South Boston on August 24, 1895. The third of five children, he was the son of Patrick and Mary (née Dahill) Cushing. His parents were both Irish immigrants; his father was originally from Glanworth, County Cork, and his mother from Touraneena, County Waterford. His father, who came to the United States in 1880, worked as a blacksmith and earned $18 per week in the trolley repair pits of the Boston Elevated Railway. Read even more about Richard Cushing at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Richard Cushing

The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Cushing (Richard Cushing -Archbishop Boston/Roman Catholic Cardinal/Signed Bachrach Photo) was sold in October 2020 for $125.00 while the cheapest item (AMERICAN PRELATE CARDINAL RICHARD CUSHING HAND SIGNED 1969 LETTER D.1970) found a new owner for $6.27 in November 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2014 with an average selling price of $10.25 for an autographed item of Richard Cushing. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2020 with $125.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.38 was October 2019. In average, an autographed item from Richard Cushing is worth $23.25.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Cushing were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnail1950's Cardinal Richard Cushing Signed Framed Photos Archbishop Auto LOA$11.01logo
thumbnailCardinal Richard Cushing - letter signed as Archibishop of Boston (1960)$24.00logo
thumbnailCardinal Richard Cushing letter signed as Archbishop of Boston 1965$10.50logo
thumbnailRichard Cushing - Archbishop of Boston - Authentic Autographed Card - 1959$13.50logo
thumbnailRichard Cushing - Archbishop of Boston - Authentic Autographed Postal Cover$9.38logo
thumbnailRichard Cushing -Archbishop Boston/Roman Catholic Cardinal/Signed Bachrach Photo$125.00logo
thumbnailRICHARD CUSHING 1895-1970 cardinal signed convolute from 1969 autograph$49.00logo
thumbnailRoman Catholic Cardinal Richard Cushing Archbishop of Boston LG Signed Photo$60.00logo
thumbnailRoman Catholic Cardinal Richard Cushing Archbishop of Boston Signed Autograph TL$49.99logo
thumbnailUSA Catholic Cardinal Richard Cushing of Boston SIGNED LETTER 1960 Olympics$25.00logo