The Bush family is an American

political family A political family (also referred to as political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly Election, electoral politics. Members may be related by consanguinity, blood or marriage; often several gene ...

that has played a prominent role in

American politics In the United States, politics functions within a framework of a constitutional federal republic, federal democratic republic with a presidential system. The three distinct branches Separation of powers, share powers: United States Congress, C ...

since the 1950s, foremost as the

first family of the United States The first family of the United States is the family of the president of the United States, who is both head of state and head of government of the United States. Members of the first family consist of the president, the first lady of the United St ...

from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2001 to 2009, during the respective presidencies of

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...

and

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...

. They also played prominent roles in areas of American news, sports, entertainment, and business. They were also the second family of the United States from 1981 to 1989, when George H. W. Bush was vice president. The Bush family is one of four families to have produced two presidents of the United States by the same surname; the others were the Adams, Roosevelt, and Harrison families. Best known for their involvement in politics, family members have held various national and state offices spanning across four generations, including that of U.S. senator (

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr. (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician. as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 ...

); governor (

Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush family, Bush political family, he was an unsuccessful candidate for pre ...

, and President

); and President (

, who had previously served as vice president, and

). Other family members include a

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(NFL) executive ( Joe Ellis) and two nationally known television personalities (

Billy Bush William Hall Bush (born October 17, 1971) is an American radio and television host. He is a member of the Bush family, a nephew of former president George H. W. Bush and cousin of former president George W. Bush and former Florida governor Jeb B ...

and Jenna Bush Hager) and journalists (

John Prescott Ellis John Prescott Ellis (born February 3, 1953) is an American former journalist and media consultant, and is now a partner in the venture-capital firm Sand Hills Partners. He is a nephew of former President of the United States George H. W. Bush and ...

). The Bush family is of primarily English and German descent. The Bush family traces its European origin to the 17th century, with Samuel Bush being their first American-born ancestor, in 1647. According to the Swedish Colonial Society, the Bush family also has Swedish ancestry, going back ten generations to a Swedish farmer named Måns Andersson who migrated from

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New Sweden New Sweden () was a colony of the Swedish Empire between 1638 and 1655 along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in what is now Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Established during the Thirty Years' War when Sweden was a g ...

(

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

Relatives

* Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797 – February 9, 1851), father of James Smith Bush * James Smith Bush (1825–1889), father of Samuel P. Bush ** Samuel Prescott Bush (1863–1948), father of

and son of James Smith Bush ** Flora Sheldon Bush (1870–1920), 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

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...

from

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

; former chairman of the

USGA The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the rules ...

. *** Dorothy Wear Walker Bush (1901–1992), wife of Prescott, was a daughter of

George Herbert Walker George Herbert "Bert" Walker Sr. (June 11, 1875 – June 24, 1953) was an American banker and businessman. He was the maternal grandfather of the 41st United States President George H. W. Bush and a great-grandfather of President George W. Bush ...

of the well-connected Walker family of bankers and businessmen, served as informal First Mother from 1989, her son's inauguration during the beginning of his presidency until her death in 1992, in her son's final year of the presidency. Her brothers are George Herbert Walker Jr. and John M. Walker **** Prescott Sheldon "Pressy" Bush Jr. (1922–2010), Prescott Bush's eldest son, who served as chairman of the United States-China Chamber of Commerce; married to Elizabeth "Beth" Kauffman (–) on December 30, 1944 ***** Prescott Sheldon Bush III (–), son of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Francesca Emerson Farr on June 28, 1970 ***** Kelsey Bush-Nadeau, daughter of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Philip Gerald Nadeau on May 25, 1974 ****** Elizabeth Nadeau, daughter of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau ****** Katherine Nadeau, daughter of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau ****** William F. Nadeau, son of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau ****** Prescott Nadeau, son of Kelsey Bush-Nadeau ***** James Laurence "Jamie" Bush, son of Prescott Bush Jr.; married to Susan C. "Sue" Bush ****** Sarah Bush Richey, daughter of James L. Bush; married to William "Drake" Richey ******* Draper Dennis Richey ******* George Laurence Richey ******* Beatrice ****** Samuel P. Bush, son of James L. Bush ******* Auden ******* Elliot ****

George Herbert Walker Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...

(1924–2018), Prescott Bush Sr.'s second son; 41st

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

, 43rd

vice president A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

under

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...

, a Representative from

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, 11th

Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

director under Gerald Ford, 2nd Chief of Liaison Office to People's Republic of China under Gerald Ford, Chair of RNC and 10th UN Ambassador under Richard Nixon. **** Barbara Pierce Bush (1925–2018), wife of George H. W.; daughter of publisher Marvin Pierce, distant cousin of 14th U.S. president

Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democratic Party (United States), Democrat who believed that the Abolitionism in the United States, abolitio ...

, Second Lady and later First Lady of the U.S. ***** George Walker Bush (born 1946), George H. W. Bush's eldest son, 43rd

and (earlier) 46th

Governor of Texas The governor of Texas is the head of state of the U.S. state of Texas. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Texas and is the commander-in-chief of the Texas Military Forces. Established in the Constit ...

***** Laura Lane Welch Bush (born 1946), wife of George W. and First Lady; earlier a librarian ****** Barbara Pierce Bush Coyne (born 1981), daughter of George and Laura Bush and twin sister of Jenna, health care activist and chair of Global Health Corps.; married to Craig Louis Coyne ******* Cora Georgia Coyne (born September 27, 2021), daughter of Barbara Bush Coyne ******* Edward Finn Coyne (born August 4, 2024), son of Barbara Bush Coyne ****** Jenna Welch Bush Hager (born 1981), daughter of George and Laura and twin sister of Barbara,

NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Media Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a subsidiary of Comcast. The news division's various operations r ...

correspondent; married to Henry Chase Hager, son of former

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia The lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The lieutenant governor is elected every four years along with the governor and attorney general. The office is currently held ...

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 ******* Henry Harold "Hal" Hager (born August 2, 2019), son 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, 43rd

Governor of Florida The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The Governor (United States), governor is the head of the Government of Florida#Executive branch, executive branch of the government of Florida and is the comman ...

; married to Columba Garnica Gallo ****** George Prescott Bush (born 1976), son of Jeb Bush, 28th commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023; married to Amanda Williams Bush ******* 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 August 13, 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; businessman; married Sharon Smith, & divorced in April 2003; married to Maria Andrews ****** Lauren Pierce Bush (born 1984), daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith; model for

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( ; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger (company), Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's P ...

; married to David Lauren ******* James Richard Lauren (born November 21, 2015), son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren ******* Max Walker Lauren (born April 19, 2018), son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren ******* Robert Rocky Lauren (born April 10, 2021), son of Lauren Bush Lauren and David Lauren ****** Pierce Mallon Bush (born 1986), son of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith; married to Sarahbeth Melton ******* Adeline Grace Elizabeth Bush (born April 21, 2021), daughter of Pierce Bush ****** Ashley Walker Bush (born 1989), daughter of Neil Bush and Sharon Smith. Married to Julian LeFevre on March 2, 2019. ***** Marvin Pierce Bush (born 1956), fourth son of George H. W. Bush;

venture capitalist Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in terms of number ...

; married to Margaret Conway (née Molster); adopted two children ******Marshall Lloyd Bush (born May 14, 1986), adopted daughter of Marvin Pierce Bush. Married to Nick Rossi on November 21, 2015. ******Charles Walker Bush (born December 12, 1989), adopted son of Marvin Pierce Bush. Married to Lora Benoit on November 24, 2020. ***** Dorothy Walker Bush Koch (born 1959), second daughter of George H. 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; married to Lee Bobbitt ****** Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond (born 1986), daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and William LeBlond; married to Nick Sosa ******* Dorothy Ann "Dotty" Sosa (born August 25, 2020) ****** Robert David Koch (born 1993), son of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch. Married to Katherine "Kitty" Montesi on November 13, 2021. ****** Georgia Grace "Gigi" Koch (born 1996), daughter of Dorothy Bush Koch and Bobby Koch **** Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (1926–2021), Prescott Bush Sr.'s third child and only daughter, widow of Alexander Ellis II (1922–1989), an insurance executive ***** Nancy Walker Ellis Black, daughter of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II *****

Alexander Ellis III Alexander B. Ellis III (born January 1, 1949), formerly an executive with alternative energy companies, and now a partner in the venture-capital firm Rockport Capital Partners. He is a nephew of former president of the United States George H. W ...

(born 1949), son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II *****

(born February 3, 1953), son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II; media consultant and journalist; married to Susan Smith Ellis ****** Caroline Ellis ****** Jack Ellis ***** Josiah "Joe" Ellis (born 1958), son of Nancy Bush Ellis and Alexander Ellis II; President, Chairman and CEO of the

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in E ...

, two-time

Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual History of the NFL championship, league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 NFL season, 1966 (with the excep ...

champion as a member of the Broncos' front office ****** Josiah Ellis ****** Zander Ellis ****** Catherine Ellis **** Jonathan James Bush (1931–2021), Prescott Bush Sr.'s fourth child; banker; married to Josephine Bush (née Bradley) ***** Jonathan S. Bush (born March 10, 1969), son of Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth; divorced from Sarah Selden; married to Fay Bush in September 2018 ****** Lucas Bush, son of Jonathan S. Bush ****** Izzy Bush (born September 20, 1997), daughter of Jonathan S. Bush ****** Nicola Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush ****** Anna Bush, daughter of Jonathan S. Bush ****** Oscar Bush, son of Jonathan S. Bush ****** Willa R. Bush (born January 2019), daughter of Jonathan S. Bush and Fay Bush ***** William Hall "Billy" Bush (born October 17, 1971), son of Jonathan Bush; a former ''

Access Hollywood ''Access Hollywood'', briefly known as ''Access'' from 2017 to 2019, is an American weekday television entertainment news program that premiered on September 9, 1996. It covers events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was create ...

'' host; forced out of NBC-news job October 2016 in allegations about Donald Trump; divorced from Sydney Bush ****** Josie Bush (born August 29, 1998), daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush ****** Mary Bradley Bush (born November 29, 2000), daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush ****** Lillie Bush (born October 17, 2004), daughter of Billy Bush and Sydney Bush **** William Henry Trotter "Bucky" Bush (1938–2018), Prescott Bush Sr.'s fifth child; married to Patricia Bush (née Redfearn, 1938–2015); banker and executive ***** William Prescott "Scott" Bush (born 1964), son of Bucky Bush; married to Linsday Bush ****** Alex Bush (born December 29, 1996), son of Scott Bush ****** Kat Bush, daughter of Scott Bush ***** Louisa Bush McCall (born 1970), daughter of Bucky Bush

Ancestors

Patrilineal line

* John Bush Sr (1510–1590) ** John Bush Jr (1535–1595) *** Reynold Bush (1566–1602) **** John Bush III (1593–1670), born in Messing, Essex, England and the last English ancestor ***** Samuel Bush (1647–1733) ****** Richard Bush (c. 1676–1742 in

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

Plymouth Colony Plymouth Colony (sometimes spelled Plimouth) was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony. It was settled by the passengers on t ...

) ******* 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 New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

, and

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

, was the son of Obadiah Bush and the father of Samuel Prescott Bush. ******** John Bush (1761–unknown) ********* George Bush (1796–1859) was a biblical scholar and

Swedenborgian The New Church (or Swedenborgianism) can refer to any of several historically related Christian denominations that developed under the influence of the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). The Swedenborgian tradition is considered to ...

minister who wrote the book ''Life of

Mohammed Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...

''.

Other relatives

* Robert Coe (1596–bef. 1690), American

Puritan The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should b ...

colonial and settler of

and

states, is the eighth great grandfather of 43rd president

through

Barbara Bush Barbara Bush (; June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was the first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush. She was previously second lady of the United States fr ...

's maternal line. *

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (Winston Churchill in the Second World War, ...

(1874–1965), British Prime Minister, is the sixth great grandson of Robert Coe, making Churchill and

seventh cousins twice removed. *

Edith Wilson Edith Wilson ( Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 as the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his firs ...

(1872–1961), second wife of U.S. president

Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democrat to serve as president during the Prog ...

was also descended from Col. Robert Bolling Sr. so therefore was distantly related to the Bush family. *

Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, reconnaissance, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, s ...

(1837–1876) was a second cousin three times removed of

. * Larissa Lowthorp Descendant of Rev. John Lothrop and Samuel P. Bush; film producer, futurist and philanthropist. *

Vannevar Bush Vannevar Bush ( ; March 11, 1890 – June 28, 1974) was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II, World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almo ...

(1890–1974) engineer and inventor who was head of the

Office of Scientific Research and Development The Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) was an agency of the United States federal government created to coordinate scientific research for military purposes during World War II. Arrangements were made for its creation during May ...

and involved with the

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. He and George H.W. are descendants of Sarah Hamlin (née Bearse, 1646-1712) making them 7th cousins once removed. It is unclear if Vannevar is patrilineally related to the Bush political family. * Gov. Thomas Hinckley (1618–1706) was a Plymouth Colony governor, and a seventh generation great-grandfather of Prescott Sheldon Bush, so therefore an ancestor of all of his descendants including his son

and grandson

. * Mary Parker (1637–1692) was executed by hanging in 1692 for witchcraft in the

Salem Witch Trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Not everyone wh ...

. * 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 Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Good Wives'' (1869), ''Little Men'' (1871), and ''Jo's Boys'' ...

(1832–1888).

Connections to other prominent families

George Herbert "Bert" Walker (1875–1953) was a wealthy American banker and businessman. His daughter Dorothy married

, making him the maternal grandfather of the 41st President

and the great-grandfather of the 43rd President George W. Bush. He is also the namesake of the

Walker Cup The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland featuring players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup ...

, a men's amateur golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years between a U.S. team and a combined

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...

and

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

side. The influential Lowthorp family, with longstanding roots in American and British politics, military, clergy and business—and strong ties to institutions such as the

Freemasons Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) consists of fraternal groups that trace their origins to the medieval guilds of stonemasons. Freemasonry is the oldest secular fraternity in the world and among the oldest still-existing organizati ...

, is related to the Bush family through Samuel P. Bush and Rev. John Lathrop. Flora Sheldon, wife of Samuel P. Bush, was a distant descendant of the Livingston, Schuyler, and Beekman families, prominent

New Netherland New Netherland () was a colony of the Dutch Republic located on the East Coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territories extended from the Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod. Settlements were established in what became the states ...

merchant and political patrician families.

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...

is a 10th cousin once-removed of George W. Bush, through Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod.

Family tree

* Richard Bush, m. Mary Fairbanks * Timothy Bush, m. Deborah House * Timothy Bush Jr., m. Lydia Newcomb ** Obadiah Newcomb Bush (1797–1851), m. Harriet Smith *** James Smith Bush(1825–1889), m. Harriet Fay **** Samuel Prescott Bush (1863–1948), m. Flora Sheldon ***** Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895–1972), m. Dorothy Wear Walker ****** Prescott Sheldon Bush Jr., m. Elizabeth Kauffman ******* Prescott Sheldon Bush III, m. Francesca Emerson Farr ******* Kelsey Bush-Nadeau, m. Philip Gerald Nadeau ******** Elizabeth Nadeau ******** Katherine Nadeau ******** William F. Nadeau, m. Lydia Jean Strickland ******** Prescott Nadeau ******* James Laurence "Jamie" Bush, m. Susan C. "Sue" Bush ******** Sarah Bush Richey, m. William "Drake" Richey ********* Draper Dennis Richey ********* George Laurence Richey ********* Beatrice ******** Samuel P. Bush ******

, m. Barbara Pierce *******

, m. Laura Lane Welch ******** Barbara Pierce Bush (b. November 25, 1981), m. Craig Louis Coyne ********* Cora Coyne ********* Edward Coyne ******** Jenna Welch Bush (b. November 25, 1981), m. Henry Chase Hager ********* Margaret Laura "Mila" Hager ********* Poppy Louise Hager ********* Henry Harold "Hal" Hager ******* Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush ******* John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, m. Columba Garnica Gallo ******** George Prescott Bush (b. April 24, 1976), m. Amanda Williams ********* Prescott Bush ********* John Bush ******** John Ellis "Jebby" Bush Jr. (b. 1983) ********* Georgia Helena Walker Bush ********* Vivian Alexandra Columba Bush ******** Noelle Lucila Bush (b. 1977) ******* Neil Mallon Bush, (m./div. 1st) Sharon Smith; (m. 2nd) Maria Andrews ******** Lauren Bush (b. June 25, 1984), m. David Lauren ********* James Richard Lauren ********* Max Walker Lauren ******** Pierce Mallon Bush (b. March 11, 1986), m. Sarahbeth Melton ******** Ashley Walker Bush (b. February 7, 1989) ******* Marvin Pierce Bush, m. Margaret Molster ******** Marshall Lloyd Bush (b. May 14, 1986) ******** Charles Walker Bush (b. December 12, 1989) ******* Dorothy Walker Bush, (m./div. 1st) William LeBlond; (m. 2nd) Robert P. Koch ******** Samuel "Sam" LeBlond (b. 1984) ******** Nancy Ellis "Ellie" LeBlond (b. 1986), m. Nick Sosa ******** Robert David Koch (b. 1993) ******** Georgia "Gigi" Koch (b. 1996) ****** Nancy Walker Bush, m. Alexander B. Ellis II ******* Nancy Walker Ellis *******

*******

******* Joe Ellis ****** Jonathan James Bush, m. Josephine Bradley *******

, m. Sydney Davis ******** Josie Bush ******** Mary Bradley Bush ******** Lillie Bush ******* Jonathan S. Bush ******** Nicola Bush ******** Isabelle Bush ******** Lucas Bush ******** Anna Bush ******** Oscar Bush ******** Willa Bush ****** William Henry Trotter Bush ******* William Prescott Bush ******* Louisa Bush ***** Robert Sheldon Bush ***** Mary Eleanor Bush ***** Margaret Livingston Bush ***** James Smith Bush Sources:

Awards and honors

Sports

*Two-time

champion – Joe Ellis (as an executive with the

) *1986 Theodore Roosevelt Award – George H.W. Bush *2007 National Football Foundation Gold Medal – George H. W. Bush *

World Golf Hall of Fame The World Golf Hall of Fame was, until recently, located at World Golf Village between Jacksonville, Florida and St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States. It is unusual amongst sports halls of fame in that a single site honored both men ...

– George H. W. Bush (class of 2011)

Politics/public service

*Three-time

Time Person of the Year Person of the Year (called Man of the Year or Woman of the Year until 1999) is an annual issue of the American news magazine and website ''Time (magazine), Time'' featuring a person, group, idea, or object that "for better or for worse ...h ...

**George H. W. Bush (1990) **George W. Bush (2000, 2004) *Two-time

Silver Buffalo Award The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of Scouting America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program. The ...

winners **George H. W. Bush (1990) **George W. Bush (2002) *Seven statues **George H.W. Bush – three (

Houston, TX Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County, as well as the principal city of ...

, Rapid City, SD,

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...

) **George W. Bush – three (Rapid City, SD, Hamilton, OH, Fushe Kruje,

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

) **George H.W./George W. Bush (shared) – one (

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) *1989: Jersey Street in

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renamed George Bush Drive in honor of George H.W. Bush *1997:

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named in honor of George H. W. Bush *2007: Ronald Reagan Freedom Award – George H. W. Bush *2010:

Presidential Medal of Freedom The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President ...

– George H. W. Bush *2013: Portion of U.S. Highway 75 in Dallas, TX renamed George W. Bush Expressway

Military

* Presidential Unit Citation – George H. W. Bush * Distinguished Flying Cross – George H. W. Bush *Three-time

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recipient – George H. W. Bush *

Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants, and the monarch awards it on the advice of His ...

– George H. W. Bush * Commander of the Order of St John – William H. T. Bush * USS George H.W. Bush commissioned in 2009 – George H.W. Bush *

National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four s ...

– George W. Bush, George P. Bush * Joint Service Commendation Medal – George P. Bush

Family network

The following organizations are associated with the Bush family.

Businesses

* Arbusto Energy * Athenahealth * Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. * Buckeye Steel Castings *''Bush O'Donnell Investment Advisers'' *''Bush-Overbey Oil Development Company'' *''Codina Bush Group'' * Ignite! Learning, Inc. *''LehmanBush'' * Stratesec * Texas Rangers * Union Banking Corporation * Zapata Petroleum Corporation * Zus Health

Charities, colleges & nonprofit organizations

* Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy *

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* Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund * Columbus Academy * FEED Projects * Foundation for Excellence in Education * George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.–China Relations * George W. Bush Policy Institute * Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health * Points of Light * Scioto Country Club * Yale Glee Club

Political offices held

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President

(41st) – 1989–1993 *

(43rd) – 2001–2009

Vice President

* George H. W. Bush (43rd) – 1981–1989

U.S. Congress

(Senator from Connecticut) – 1952–1963 * George H. W. Bush (Representative from Texas) – 1967–1971

Governor

* George W. Bush (Texas) – 1995–2000 *

(Florida) – 1999–2007

Other

*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 (2015–2023) *Walker Stapleton **Colorado State Treasurer (2011–2019)

References

External links

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