Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist. | |  William Perrin Walker (1778-1858) — also known asWilliam P. Walker — of Massachusetts. Born in Lenox,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,October8, 1778.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1810; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1820; member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council, 1820; probate judge in Massachusetts, 1824-48.Congregationalist.Died in Lenox,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,November11, 1858 (age80 years, 34days).Interment atChurchon the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Mass. | | Julius Rockwell (1805-1888) — of Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Colebrook,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,April26, 1805.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1834;Speaker ofthe Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1835-37, 1858;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1843-51;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1854-55; candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1855; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1864.Died in Lenox,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,May 19,1888 (age83 years, 23days).Interment atChurchon the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Mass.  | David Davis (1815-1886) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born near Cecilton,CecilCounty, Md.,March 9,1815.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1845;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from McLean County,1847; state court judge in Illinois, 1848; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1860;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-77; received one electoralvote for President,1872;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1877-83.Presbyterian.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,June 26,1886 (age71 years, 109days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill. | | | Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known asH. Winter Davis — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,August16, 1817.U.S.Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65).Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died inBaltimore,Md.,December30, 1865 (age48 years, 136days).Original interment atOldSt. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.; reinterment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. | | Francis Williams Rockwell (1844-1929) — also known asFrancis W. Rockwell — of Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,May 26,1844.Republican. State court judge in Massachusetts, 1873; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1879; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1881;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1884-91;defeated, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1900.DiedJune 26,1929 (age85 years, 31days).Interment atPittsfieldCemetery, Pittsfield, Mass.  | Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-1972) — also known asPrescott S. Bush — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,May 15,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;banker;director, Pan AmericanAirways;director, ColumbiaBroadcastingSystem (CBS); delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1948,1956(chair,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1964(alternate);U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1952-63; defeated, 1950.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Skulland Bones.Died, oflungcancer, in the MemorialHospitalfor Cancer and Allied Diseases, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October8, 1972 (age77 years, 146days).Interment atPutnamCemetery, Greenwich, Conn. | | | David Davis IV (1906-1978) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,July 29,1906.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1953-67;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 37th District,1969-70.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;American BarAssociation.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April14, 1978 (age71 years, 259days).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill. | | George Herbert Walker Bush (1924-2018) — also known asGeorge Bush;"Poppy";"Sheepskin";"Timberwolf" —of Midland,MidlandCounty, Tex.; Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,June 12,1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Texas,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1964, 1970;U.S.Representative from Texas 7th District, 1967-71; U.S.Representative toUnited Nations, 1971-73;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1973-74; U.S. Liaison toChina, 1974-75; director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency,1976-77; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1980;VicePresident of the United States, 1981-89;Presidentof the United States, 1989-93; defeated, 1992.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Skulland Bones;Council onForeign Relations;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Societyof the Cincinnati;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,November30, 2018 (age94 years, 171days).Interment atGeorge H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, CollegeStation, Tex.| |  Relatives: SonofPrescottSheldon Bush and Dorothy (Walker) Bush; married,January6, 1945, toBarbaraPierce; father ofGeorgeWalker Bush (who marriedLauraLane Welch) andJohnEllis Bush; grandfather ofGeorgePrescott Bush; first cousin thrice removed ofDavidDavis. | | | | Political family:Bushfamily of Texas and Massachusetts. | | | | Cross-reference:CasparW. Weinberger —JohnH. Sununu —DonEvans —JamesC. Oberwetter —MaryMcClure Bibby | | | | The George Bush School of Government andPublic Service, at Texas A&MUniversity,CollegeStation, Texas, isnamed forhim. — George BushHighSchool, inRichmond,Texas, isnamed forhim. — George Herbert Walker BushElementarySchool, inAddison,Texas, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by George H. W. Bush:AllThe Best, George Bush: My Life and Other Writings(1999) —LookingForward (1987) —AWorld Transformed (1998) | | | | Books about George H. W. Bush: JohnRobert Greene,ThePresidency of George Bush — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — Tim O'Shei & Joe Marren,GeorgeH. W. Bush (for young readers) | | | | Critical books about George H. W. Bush:Kevin Phillips,AmericanDynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in theHouse of Bush — Kitty Kelly,TheFamily : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty |
| | Barbara Bush (1925-2018) — also known asBarbara Pierce — Born, in Booth MemorialHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 8,1925.Republican.Second Ladyof the United States, 1981-89;First Ladyof the United States, 1989-93.Female.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,April17, 2018 (age92 years, 313days).Interment atGeorge H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, CollegeStation, Tex. | | George Walker Bush (b. 1946) — also known asGeorge W. Bush;"Dubya";"Shrub";"The Smirking Chimp";"The Decider" —of Midland,MidlandCounty, Tex.; Crawford,McLennanCounty, Tex.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 6,1946.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 19th District, 1978; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Texas,1988;Governorof Texas, 1995-2000;Presidentof the United States, 2001-09.Methodist.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;Skulland Bones.Still living as of 2025.| | Relatives: SonofGeorgeHerbert Walker Bush andBarbaraBush; brother ofJohnEllis Bush; married,November5, 1977, to Laura Welch; married1977 toLauraLane Welch; uncle ofGeorgePrescott Bush; grandson ofPrescottSheldon Bush; cousin *** ofElizabethWalker Field. | | | | Political family:Bushfamily of Texas and Massachusetts. | | | | Cross-reference:PhilipJ. Berg —DanSullivan —RichardJ. Neuhaus | | | | See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by George W. Bush:ACharge to Keep (1999) —GeorgeW. Bush on God and Country : The President Speaks Out About Faith,Principle, and Patriotism (2004) —WeWill Prevail: President George W. Bush on War, Terrorism andFreedom (2003) | | | | Books about George W. Bush: J. H.Hatfield et al,FortunateSon : George W. Bush and the Making of An AmericanPresident — Roger Simon,DividedWe Stand : How Al Gore Beat George Bush and Lost thePresidency — Frank Bruni,Amblinginto History : The Unlikely Odyssey of George W.Bush — Bryan Laberge,GeorgeW. Bush : In the Whirlwind — Lou Dubose et al,BoyGenius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumphof George W. Bush — Bill Sammon,Misunderestimated:The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the BushHaters — David Aikman,AMan of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W.Bush — Bob Woodward,Bushat War — Bob Woodward,Planof Attack — Craig Unger,Houseof Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World'sTwo Most Powerful Dynasties — Stephen Mansfield,TheFaith of George W. Bush — Ronald Kessler,AMatter of Character : Inside the White House of George W.Bush — Paul Kengor,Godand George W. Bush : A Spiritual Life — Carolyn B.Thompson & James W. Ware,TheLeadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Common Sense Lessons from theCommander-in-Chief — Donald F. Kettl,TeamBush : Leadership Lessons from the Bush White House —Sandra J. Kachurek,GeorgeW. Bush (for young readers) — Tim O'Shei & Joe Marren,GeorgeW. Bush (for young readers) | | | | Critical books about George W. Bush:Molly Ivins,Shrub:The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush —David Corn,TheLies of George W. Bush : Mastering the Politics ofDeception — Kevin Phillips,AmericanDynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in theHouse of Bush — Kitty Kelly,TheFamily : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty — John W.Dean,WorseThan Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W.Bush — Ron Suskind,ThePrice of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Educationof Paul O'Neill — Robert C. Byrd,LosingAmerica: Confronting a Reckless and ArrogantPresidency — Jack Huberman,TheBush - Haters Handbook: A Guide to the Most Appalling Presidency ofthe Past 100 Years — Ian Williams,Deserter: George Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and HisPast — Dan Piraro,TheThree Little Pigs Buy the White House |
| | Laura Bush (b. 1946) — also known asLaura Lane Welch — Born, in Midland MemorialHospital,Midland,MidlandCounty, Tex.,November4, 1946.Republican.Schoolteacher;librarian;First Lady of Texas, 1995-2000;First Ladyof the United States, 2001-09.Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Elizabeth Walker Field (born c.1947) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born about 1947. Republican.Writer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | John Ellis Bush (b. 1953) — also known asJeb Bush — of Florida. Born in Midland,MidlandCounty, Tex.,February11, 1953.Republican.Real estatebusiness;Governor ofFlorida, 1999-2007; defeated, 1994; candidate for Republicannomination for President,2016.Catholic.Still living as of 2024. | | George Prescott Bush (b. 1976) — also known asGeorge P. Bush — Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,April24, 1976.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;Texas landcommissioner, 2015-.Catholic.Still living as of 2022.
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