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How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!
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How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!

Though his name has since faded from the minds of most Americans, without Samuel P Bush, the Bush family as we know it today would've never come to be. And whilst he never held political office himself, the relationships he forged as a businessman and industrialist allowed his son to make a fortune on Wall Street, his grandson to become vice president and later president, and his great-grandson to become president as well! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ancestry Descended from a family primarily of English and German ancestry, Samuel P Bush's earliest recorded ancestor was John Bush Sr., who was born in the English village of Messing, in Essex circa 1510. Fast forward three generations and 83 years, the Bush family were still living in Me...
How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!
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How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!

Though not as famous as his son and grandson, who became the 41st and 43rd presidents respectively, Prescott Bush is arguably more influential than his son and grandson combined! After all, without him, there wouldn't have been either Bush presidencies... Coming from a so-called nouveau riche family, Prescott Bush followed in the family tradition set out by his father, Samuel P. Bush, and became a businessman and after making a huge fortune, later set about entering politics. A two-term senator from Connecticut and multimillionaire by today's standards, it was Prescott Bush's money and connections within the Republican Party that his son and grandson used to get into White House! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Childhood & Early Life P...
Bush Family: The Most Successful Dynasty in American Politics!
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Bush Family: The Most Successful Dynasty in American Politics!

When it comes to US political families, the Kennedys take the cake. Yet, the Bush family are arguably more successful, having produced two presidents, a vice-president, two congressmen and two governors - much more than the Kennedys ever did! Indeed, whilst the Kennedys can claim to be America's most prominent political dynasty, the Bushes are far more successful, both as businessmen and as politicians... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Origins of The Family Although the Bush family goes back much further, the first Bush ancestor is John Bush Sr. who was born in the town of Messing, in Essex, England around the year 1510, passing away in 1590. Fast forward to his son, John Jr. (1535-1595), his grandson, Reynold (1566-1603), the Bush family a...