Originating in Columbus, Ohio, the Bush family in the
20th century became an accomplished political family in the United States. In January 2005, The Economist described the Bush family as the most successful political dynasty in U.S. history.
Political figures
This is a list of the family members who have been involved in politics in the United States.
Others
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- Marvin Bush (b. 1956), a venture capitalist, son of George H. W. Bush, and brother of President George W. Bush.
- Dorothy Bush (b. 1959), daughter of George H. W. Bush and sister of
President George W. Bush.
- Neil Bush (b. 1955), son of George H. W. Bush and brother of President George
W. Bush.
George P. Bush, son of Jeb Bush and nephew to George W. Bush. George
P. Bush attended Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is widely considered a long-term candidate for President, although would
not be eligible to run until the 2012 election and will likely not run for considerably longer after that.
Ancestors
Obadiah Newcomb Bush
Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797–1851) was the father of James Smith Bush and is great great great grandfather of President George W. Bush.
According to the book The Faith of George W. Bush:
"... left his home during the War of 1812, became a schoolmaster, then
caught gold fever and left for California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Two years
later, he tried to return home to reclaim his family and take them west. He died in the attempt, though, and was buried at sea.
leaving his wife and seven children alone in Rochester, New York."
Timothy Bush
Timothy Bush (April 1, 1761–1850) was the father of Obadiah Newcomb Bush. Timothy married Lydia
Newcomb, daughter of Daniel Newcomb and Elizabeth May, on 26 July 1791 in Penfield, New York. (Lydia Newcomb was born on 28 April 1763 and died on 14 September 1835 in Penfield,
New York.)
Timothy Bush
Timothy Bush (1735–1815 in Springport, New York) was the father of Timothy Bush. Timothy
married Deborah House, daughter of John House and Deborah Guild, on 12 April 1759 in Hebron, Connecticut. (Deborah House was born on 6 April 1742 in Lebanon, Connecticut and died about 1819 in Springport, New York.)
Richard Bush
Richard Bush (1696/1697–September 27, 1732) was the father of Timothy
Bush. He is believed to be the oldest known member of the Bush family in North America. He died in 1732 at Bristol, Rhode Island. Richard married Mary Fairbanks, daughter of Jeremiah Fairbanks and Mary Penfield. Mary Fairbanks
was born on 22 August 1699 and died on
7 May 1743 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Connections to other prominent families
Spencer family connections
As a side note, the current Bush family is believed to be descended from the Spencer family that produced Diana, Princess of Wales, which would make George W. Bush a 17th cousin to Prince William of Wales.
Kerry family connections
Obadiah Newcomb Bush's wife, Harriet Smith, and their descendants, are also distant cousins of John Kerry.
Bin Laden family business connections
The head of the bin Laden family, Salem bin Laden, was, through his business-partner James Bath, a minor investor in Arbusto Energy,
a small oil production company run by George W. Bush.
This is alleged by Craig Unger, who wrote a book about the supposed
relations between the Bush family and its Saudi connections called House of Bush, House of Saud; the same allegations are also featured in Michael Moore's political satire Fahrenheit 9/11.
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