Rufus T. Bush
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Rufus Ter Bush (February 22, 1840 – September 15, 1890) was an American businessman, industrialist, and yachtsman. His notable testimony against Standard Oil's monopolistic practices through railroad rebates left a lasting impression, while the 1887 transatlantic ocean race of his sailing yacht Coronet and his subsequent circumnavigation on the same yacht evoked much interest in the national press.
Rufus T. Bush | |
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Born | (1840-02-22)February 22, 1840 |
Died | September 15, 1890(1890-09-15) (aged 50) |
Occupation(s) | Business, Oil refining |
Spouse | Sarah Hall |
Children | Wendell Bush Irving T. Bush |
Parent(s) | Peter T. Bush Phebe (Sutherland) Bush |
Bush and his son Irving T. Bush are descended from Jan Bosch, a native of the Netherlands, who immigrated to New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1662.[1] There is no known connection to the English-rooted family of Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush.[2]