Hilary A. Bush
Hilary Ashby Bush (born July 21, 1905 in Excelsior Springs , Missouri , † May 11, 1966 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) was an American politician . Between 1961 and 1965 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Missouri.
Career
Hilary Bush attended William Jewell College until 1926 . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Kansas City and his admission as a lawyer in 1932, he began to work in this profession. He was a Jackson County attorney in the 1940s and 1950s . During the Second World War he was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army . At the end of the war, he became the military governor of Aomori Prefecture in Japan . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Bush was also a member of the American Bar Association and was a Freemason .
In 1960 Bush was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri alongside John M. Dalton . He held this office between January 9, 1961 and January 11, 1965. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . In 1964 he failed in the gubernatorial election of his party. He died on May 11, 1966 while visiting family in Milwaukee.
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SURNAME | Bush, Hilary A. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bush, Hilary Ashby (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1905 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Excelsior Springs , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1966 |
Place of death | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |