Robert Cushing

Robert Cushing (1841 – 11 March 1896) was a prominent Irish sculptor, active in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. According to The New York Times, his most striking work was a statue of John Christopher Drumgoole in New York City.

Life and career Cushing's statue of William Morrill Wadley at Terminal Station in Macon, Georgia. He is holding a railroad map in his left hand

Cushing was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1841. He emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City. He studied under Randolph Rogers in Rome, Italy, for a period.

Cushing had a daughter with his wife, who died several years before him. It was moved to the Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, Mount Loretto, in 1920.

Death Cushing died on 11 March 1896, aged 55. Father Drumgoole statue,