Thomas Forbes Cushing (December 19, 1838 – June 6, 1902) was a prominent American member of Boston, New York, and Newport society during the Gilded Age.
[7] He was the uncle of Grafton D. Cushing, a master at the Groton School who distinguished himself during the Spanish–American War and later served as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
"[8] He was a member, and governor,[1] of the Newport Casino,[13] where he attended many dances, balls and social functions.
His estate, including his "horses, harness, jewelry, silver plate, furniture and other household effects," was left in trust to his daughter.
[22][23] On December 3, 1870, Cushing bought a property with frontage on Marlborough and Dartmouth Street from George Wheatland Jr. in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston.
He then had a residence, known as 163 Marlborough, built by architects Snell & Gregerson, who also designed the Concord Free Public Library.
[27] Cushing and his wife built their Newport residence, designed by prominent society architect George Champlin Mason Sr., in 1869.