Bush came from a political family
One of the most interesting facts about George H.W. Bush relates to his father. George H. W. Bush was born into a wealthy and politically active family. Prescott Bush, his father, was a businessman and a senator from Connecticut. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Bush attended Yale College and fought as an artillery commander in World War I.
He worked for a number of businesses after the war until joining A. Harriman & Co. as a minor partner in 1931. He held a number of important positions with the United States Golf Association, including that of its president. Regarding social issues, Prescott Bush was politically involved. He was active with the American Birth Control League in 1942 and was the treasurer of the organization's first national campaign in 1947. In 1951, he served as chairman of the Connecticut branch of the United Negro College Fund, which he also supported early on.
His children followed his footstep as well. George W. Bush, one of his sons, will eventually succeed him as the 43rd president of the United States. Jeb Bush, another of his children, was the governor of Florida and competed against Donald Trump for the presidency in 2016.
