Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Roland Greene Usher (January 6, 1823-March 5, 1895) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eleventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Usher was born on January 6, 1823 to Eleazer and Fanny (Bucknan) Usher in Medford, Massachusetts. Usher married Carolyn M. Mudge on June 5, 1844, they had four children, Caroline A. Usher; Abbott L. Usher; Edward P. Usher; Caroline M. Usher.During the American Civil War, Usher was Paymaster-in-Chief of the Department of the Gulf.In 1883 Usher was appointed warden of the Massachusetts state prison by Governor Butler, Usher served as warden until 1886.