George H W Bush
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| − | '''George Herbert Walker Bush''', | + | '''George Herbert Walker Bush''', 41st [[Presidents of the United States|US President]] 1989-93 |
This page is copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, please email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com]. | This page is copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, please email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com]. | ||
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George Bush, Sr was born [[Jun 12]], 1924 in Milton, Norfolk County, [[Massachusetts]], the second child of Prescott Bush (1896-) and his wife Dorothy (1902-). | George Bush, Sr was born [[Jun 12]], 1924 in Milton, Norfolk County, [[Massachusetts]], the second child of Prescott Bush (1896-) and his wife Dorothy (1902-). | ||
| − | In Jan 1945, he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children: George, Robin, John "Jeb", Neil, Marvin and Dorothy. | + | In Jan 1945, he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children: [[George W Bush|George]], Robin, John "Jeb", Neil, Marvin and Dorothy. |
He was US Vice-President from 1981 to 1989, and US President from 1989 to 1993. He ran for President in the 1992 Election but lost to [[William J Clinton|William "Bill" Clinton]]. | He was US Vice-President from 1981 to 1989, and US President from 1989 to 1993. He ran for President in the 1992 Election but lost to [[William J Clinton|William "Bill" Clinton]]. | ||
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Prescott Bush was born 15 May 1895 in Columbus, Franklin County, [[Ohio]], the son of Samuel Prescott Bush by his wife Flora Sheldon. | Prescott Bush was born 15 May 1895 in Columbus, Franklin County, [[Ohio]], the son of Samuel Prescott Bush by his wife Flora Sheldon. | ||
| − | He graduated from Yale University in 1917, enlisted in the Army for WWI and served to 1919. He then married Dorothy Walker of Kennebunkport, [[Maine]], on [[Aug 6]], 1921. By 1930 they are living in Fairfield, Connecticut with three children. | + | He graduated from Yale University in 1917, enlisted in the Army for WWI and served to 1919. He then married Dorothy Walker of Kennebunkport, [[Maine]], on [[Aug 6]], 1921. By 1930 they are living in Fairfield, [[Connecticut]] with three children. |
From 1952-1963 he was a US Senator from Connecticut, living in Greenwich. | From 1952-1963 he was a US Senator from Connecticut, living in Greenwich. | ||
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[[Category:Maine]] | [[Category:Maine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Politicians]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Famous Men]] | ||
| + | [[Category:US Presidents]] | ||
