sentences:  Then he studied law at the Litchfield Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice in Troy, New York.In 1817, Cushman was elected as a Federalist to the 15th United States Congress with 54.98% of the popular vote, topping the incumbent Hosea Moffitt, a fellow Federalist.After holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819, Cushman resumed the practice of law.