Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797 – February 9, 1851) was an ancestor of the Bush political family. Born in Penfield, New York to blacksmith Timothy Bush, Jr. (1761–1850) and Lydia Newcomb, he left home during the War of 1812. On November 8, 1821, he married Harriet Smith (1800–1867) in Rochester, New York. They had seven children, among them James Smith Bush.

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  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush war ein US-amerikanischer Lehrer und Politiker. Bush war ein Vorfahr der US-Präsidenten George H. W. Bush und George W. Bush. Er war der Sohn des Schmieds Timothy Bush, Jr. (1761–1850) und Lydia Newcomb und verließ seine Heimatstadt während des Krieges von 1812. Am 8. November 1821 heiratete er Harriet Smith (1800–1867) in Rochester, New York. Sie hatten sieben Kinder, darunter James Smith Bush. In Rochester wurde Bush Lehrer und beteiligte sich an einem Gremium, welches Schiedsleute ernannte. Er und sein Bruder Henry, ein Ofensetzer, waren als Abolitionisten bekannt. Er war Vizepräsident der American Anti-Slavery Society und unterstützte die Underground Railroad. Im Staatsparlament von New York beantragte er die Abspaltung des Bundesstaats von der Union aus Protest gegen die Sklaverei, woraufhin ihn The Rochester Daily Advertiser beschuldigte, die Anarchie auszurufen. 1849 ließ er Frau und Kinder zurück und reiste während des Goldrausches nach Kalifornien. Zwei Jahre später befand er sich auf dem Heimweg, um die Familie nachzuholen, als er an Bord eines Schiffes verstarb und eine Seebestattung erhielt.
  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797 – February 9, 1851) was an ancestor of the Bush political family. Born in Penfield, New York to blacksmith Timothy Bush, Jr. (1761–1850) and Lydia Newcomb, he left home during the War of 1812. On November 8, 1821, he married Harriet Smith (1800–1867) in Rochester, New York. They had seven children, among them James Smith Bush. He was the grandfather of business magnate Samuel Prescott Bush, great-grandfather of US Senator Prescott Bush, great-great-grandfather of former US President George H. W. Bush and great-great-great-grandfather of former US President George W. Bush. In Rochester, Bush became a schoolmaster and was on a committee that nominated candidates for justice of the peace. He and his brother Henry, a manufacturer of stoves, were known abolitionists. He served as vice president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and supported the Underground Railroad. He petitioned the New York State Legislature to secede from the Union in a protest against slavery, after which The Rochester Daily Advertiser accused him of encouraging anarchy. In 1849, he traveled to California due to the gold rush, leaving wife and children behind. After two years, he was on his way home to reclaim his family and take them west, when he died aboard the ship and was given a sea burial.
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  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush war ein US-amerikanischer Lehrer und Politiker. Bush war ein Vorfahr der US-Präsidenten George H. W. Bush und George W. Bush. Er war der Sohn des Schmieds Timothy Bush, Jr. (1761–1850) und Lydia Newcomb und verließ seine Heimatstadt während des Krieges von 1812. Am 8. November 1821 heiratete er Harriet Smith (1800–1867) in Rochester, New York. Sie hatten sieben Kinder, darunter James Smith Bush.
  • Obadiah Newcomb Bush (January 28, 1797 – February 9, 1851) was an ancestor of the Bush political family. Born in Penfield, New York to blacksmith Timothy Bush, Jr. (1761–1850) and Lydia Newcomb, he left home during the War of 1812. On November 8, 1821, he married Harriet Smith (1800–1867) in Rochester, New York. They had seven children, among them James Smith Bush.
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