The Bush family is an American family that is prominent in the fields of politics, sports, entertainment, and business.
Best known for its involvement in politics, the family has held various national and state offices spanning across four generations, including a U.S. Senator (Prescott Bush), a Governor (Jeb Bush), and two Presidents – one having also served as Vice President (George H. W. Bush), while the other was also a Governor (George W. Bush). Other family members include a National Football League (NFL) executive (Joe Ellis), and two nationally known TV personalities (Billy Bush and Jenna Bush Hager).
Peter Schweizer, author of a biography of the family, has described the Bushes as "the most successful political dynasty in American history". According to some online sources, the Bush family is of primarily English and German descent. The Bush family is also one of the oldest American families of European origin, with Samuel Bush being their first American-born ancestor, in 1647.
James Smith Bush (1825–1889), father of Samuel P. Bush
Samuel Prescott Bush (1863–1948), father of Prescott Bush and son of James Smith Bush
Flora Sheldon (1872–1920), the wife of Samuel P. Bush (married June 20, 1894) and mother to Prescott Bush
Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895–1972), Samuel P. Bush's son, served as a US Senator from Connecticut; former chairman of the USGA.
Dorothy Wear Walker Bush (1901–1992), wife of Prescott, was a daughter of George Herbert Walker of the well-connected Walker family of bankers and businessmen
Prescott Sheldon "Pressy" Bush Jr. (1922–2010), Prescott Bush's eldest son, who served as chairman of the United States-China Chamber of Commerce
George Herbert Walker Bush (born 1924), Prescott Bush Sr.'s second son; President of the United States, Vice President of the United States under Ronald Reagan, a Congressman from Houston, and Central Intelligence Agency director, among other political and diplomatic posts
Barbara Pierce Bush (born 1925), the wife of George H. W.; daughter of publisher Marvin Pierce, cousin of 14th US President Franklin Pierce, Second Lady and later First Lady of the US
George Walker Bush (born 1946), George H. W. Bush's eldest son, 43rd President of the United States and (earlier) 46th Governor of Texas
Laura Lane Welch Bush (born 1946), wife of George W. and First Lady; earlier a teacher
Barbara Pierce Bush (born 1981), twin sister of Jenna, and daughter of George and Laura Bush
Jenna Welch Bush Hager (born 1981), daughter of George and Laura and twin sister of Barbara, NBC News correspondent; married to Henry Chase Hager, son of former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia John H. Hager
Margaret Laura "Mila" Hager (born April 13, 2013), daughter of Jenna Bush Hager
Poppy Louise Hager (born August 13, 2015), daughter of Jenna Bush Hager
Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush (1949–1953), George H. W. Bush's second child and first daughter; died of leukemia near school-age
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born 1953), George H. W. Bush's second son, was the 43rd Governor of Florida; married to Columba Garnica Gallo
George Prescott Bush (born 1976), son of Jeb Bush, elected commissioner of the Texas General Land Office in 2014; married to Amanda Williams
Prescott Walker Bush (born June 3, 2013), son of George P. Bush
John William Bush (born April 13, 2015), son of George P. Bush
Noelle Lucila Bush (born 1977), daughter of Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jebby" Bush Jr. (born 1983), son of Jeb Bush; married to Sandra Mary Algudady
Georgia Helena Walker Bush (born 2011), daughter of Jebby Bush
Vivian Alexandra Columba Bush (born 2014), daughter of Jebby Bush
Neil Mallon Bush (born 1955), third son of George H. W. Bush and brother of Pres. George W. Bush; businessman; married Sharon Smith, & divorced in April 2003; married to Maria Bush as of 2004Lauren Pierce Bush Lauren (born 1984), daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith; model for Tommy Hilfiger; married to David Lauren
James Richard Lauren (born November 21, 2015), son of Lauren Bush Lauren
Pierce Mallon Bush (born 1986), son of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith
Ashley Walker Bush (born 1989), daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith
Marvin Pierce Bush (born 1956), fourth son of George H. W. Bush, and brother of George W. Bush; venture capitalist; married to Margaret Conway (née Molster); adopted children: daughter Marshall, and son Walker
Dorothy Walker Bush Koch (born 1959), second daughter of George H. W. Bush and sister of President George W. Bush; married to, and in 1990 divorced from, William LeBlond; married to Bobby Koch, wine lobbyist
Samuel Bush LeBlond (born 1984), son of Dorothy Bush Koch and William LeBlond
Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond (born 1986), daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and William LeBlond; married to Nick Sosa
Robert David Koch (born 1993), son of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch
Georgia Grace "Gigi" Koch (born 1996), daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch
Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (born 1926), Prescott Bush Sr.'s third child and only daughter
Alexander Ellis III (born 1949), son of Nancy Bush Ellis
John Prescott Ellis (born 1953), son of Nancy Bush Ellis, media consultant
Josiah "Joe" Ellis (born 1958), son of Nancy Bush Ellis, President, Chairman and CEO of the Denver Broncos, two-time Super Bowl champion as a member of the Broncos' front office
Jonathan James Bush (born 1931), Prescott Bush Sr.'s fourth child; banker
Jonathan S. Bush (born 1969), son of Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth
William Hall "Billy" Bush (born 1971), son of Jonathan Bush; a former Access Hollywood host; forced out of NBC-news job October 2016 in allegations about Donald Trump
William Henry Trotter "Bucky" Bush (born 1938), Prescott Bush Sr.'s fifth child; banker and executive
John Bush (1593–1670), born in Messing, Essex, England and the last English ancestor
Samuel Bush (1647–1733)
Richard Bush (c. 1676–1732 in Bristol, Plymouth Colony)
Timothy Bush (1728–1821 in Springport, New York) may have been the son of Richard Bush.Timothy Bush Jr. (1761–1850 in Penfield, New York) was the son of Timothy Bush.
Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797 – 1851) was the son of blacksmith Timothy Bush Jr. and was an American prospector and businessman.
James Smith Bush (1825–1889), an attorney and Episcopal priest in New Jersey, California, and New York, was the son of Obadiah Bush and the father of Samuel Prescott Bush,
George Bush (1796–1859) was a biblical scholar and Swedenborgian minister who wrote the book Life of Mohammed, and a first cousin of Obadiah Newcomb Bush.
Col. Robert Bolling Sr. (1646–1709) of Kippax Plantation was an Early American settler in the colony of Virginia whose son, Robert Bolling Jr., was a Bush family ancestor. Bolling Sr. later had children with Jane Rolfe, the granddaughter of Pocahontas.
Edith Wilson (1872–1961) second wife of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was also descended from Col. Robert Bolling, Sr. so therefore was distantly related to the Bush family.
Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876) was a second cousin three times removed of Prescott Bush.
Gov. Thomas Hinckley (1618–1706) was a Plymouth Colony governor, and a seventh generation great-grandfather of Prescott Sheldon Bush 1895-1972, so therefore a direct ancestor of all of his descendents including his son George H. W. Bush and grandson George W. Bush.
Mary Parker (1637–92) was executed by hanging in 1692 for witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials.
Through John May and his wife Prudence Bridge (great-great-grandparents of Obadiah Newcomb Bush), the family is related to U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte (1851–1921), U.S. Vice President Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951), actress Blanche Oelrichs (who was also known by the pseudonym "Michael Strange") (1890–1950), and author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888).
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) American five star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army who was the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in the Pacific theater during World War II was distantly related to the Bush family.
George Herbert "Bert" Walker (1875–1953) was a wealthy American banker and businessman. His daughter Dorothy married Prescott Bush, making him the grandfather of the 41st President George H. W. Bush and the great-grandfather of the 43rd President and George W. Bush. He is also the namesake of the Walker Cup, a men's amateur golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years between a U.S. team and a combined Great Britain and Ireland side.
Flora Sheldon, wife of Samuel P. Bush, was a distant descendant of the Livingston, Schuyler, and Beekman families, prominent New Netherland merchant and political patrician families.
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Two-time Super Bowl champion - Joe Ellis (as an executive with the Denver Broncos)
2007 National Football Foundation Gold Medal - George H. W. Bush
World Golf Hall of Fame - George H. W. Bush (class of 2011)
Three-time Time Person of the Year
George H. W. Bush (1990)
George W. Bush (2000, 2004)
Two-time Silver Buffalo Award winners
George H. W. Bush (1990)
George W. Bush (2002)
Five statues
George H.W. Bush - two (Houston, TX, Rapid City, SD)
George W. Bush - two (Rapid City, SD, Hamilton, OH)
George H.W./George W. Bush (shared) - one (Dallas, TX)
1989: Jersey Street in College Station, TX renamed George Bush Drive in honor of George H.W. Bush
1997: George Bush International Airport named in honor of George H. W. Bush
2007: Ronald Reagan Freedom Award - George H. W. Bush
2010: Presidential Medal of Freedom - George H. W. Bush
2013: Portion of U.S. Highway 75 in Dallas, TX renamed George W. Bush Expressway
Presidential Unit Citation - George H. W. Bush
Distinguished Flying Cross - George H. W. Bush
Three-time Air Medal recipient - George H. W. Bush
Honorary GCB - George H. W. Bush
USS George H.W. Bush commissioned in 2009 - George H.W. Bush
National Defense Service Medal - George W. Bush, George P. Bush
Joint Service Commendation Medal - George P. Bush
George H. W. Bush (41st) - 1989–1993
George W. Bush (43rd) - 2001–2009
George H. W. Bush - 1981–1989
Prescott Bush (Senator - Connecticut) - 1952–1963
George H. W. Bush (Representative - Texas) - 1967–1971
George W. Bush (Texas) - 1995–2000
Jeb Bush (Florida) - 1999–2007
George H. W. Bush
UN Ambassador (1971–1973)
RNC Chairman (1973–1974)
Ambassador to China (1974–1975)
CIA Director (1976–1977)
Jeb Bush
Florida Secretary of Commerce (1987–1989)
George P. Bush
Texas Land Commissioner (2015–present)
