John W. Bush
John William Bush (born September 17, 1909 in Columbus , Ohio ; died March 4, 2002 in Naples , Florida ) was an American entrepreneur, state secretary, and government employee. From 1961 to 1972 he was a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission .
Life
The son of William Hayden Bush and Esther Brushart attended public schools in Portsmouth , Ohio. In 1927 he graduated from high school. He then began studying at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute . In 1931 he graduated with a BS in Business Administration .
From 1932 to 1937 worked for the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana in Arkansas. He then went on to work as a salesman in his uncle's TK Brushart fuel trading company in Portsmouth. He worked in this business until 1949. In 1946 he founded Ohio System Inc., an auditing and tax consulting company.
From 1941 to 1945 he was a councilor in Portsmouth. In 1944 he ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic challenger against Republican Edward Oscar McCowen for a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States . In 1945 he was the newly elected governor of Ohio , Frank J. Lausche called the Small Business Commission. From 1949 to 1957 he was responsible for purchasing (purchasing agent) in Frank J. Lausche's cabinet. Then he worked again as an auditor and tax advisor. From January 12, 1959, John W. Bush headed the economic department in Michael DiSalle's cabinet . He was also Chairman of the Old Judge Food Corporation and sat on the board of directors of RC Williams & Company.
On March 13, 1961, John W. Bush was nominated by President John F. Kennedy as a Democrat for the vacant seat of Anthony F. Arpaia on the Interstate Commerce Commission with a remaining term until December 31, 1964. After confirmation by the US Senate on March 24, 1961, he took the oath of office on April 3, 1961. After being nominated again, his term of office was extended to December 31, 1971. In 1966 he was the rotating chairman of the ICC.
Richard Nixon nominated Alfred MacFarland as his successor on March 23, 1972 . MacFarland's nomination as Democrat was controversial, so the Senate did not confirm it. On November 1, 1972, Nixon made the interim appointment (Recess appointment) of MacFarland. John Bush stated that he had not yet given up his office and that he would remain in office until the regular election of a successor, making the appointment invalid. However, his office was vacated immediately after MacFarland took office.
John W. Bush was married twice. In 1932 he married Mary Elizabeth van Doren (1906–1943). He had two children with her. In 1962 he married the secretary of the Democratic National Committee , Dorothy Vredenburgh (1916-1991).
Web links
- ICC practitioners' journal. v.28 no.8 (1961). Accessed July 11, 2019 .
- Murphy and Bush nominations, Interstate Commerce Commission. Hearing, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, on nominations of Rupert L. Murphy and John W. Bush to be Interstate Commerce commissioners, April 6, 1965. Washington, 1965 ( hathitrust.org [ accessed on July 11, 2019]).
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48990513/john-william-bush
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/03/07/obituaries/9f03e769-cc37-4cc2-8439-65471cc458a9/
- ↑ 5 Nov 1972, 18 - The Tampa Tribune at Newspapers.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019 .
- ^ A second act at STB for Dan Elliott? January 14, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Brainerd Daily Dispatch Newspaper Archives, Apr 27, 1943. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
- ↑ 25 Dec 1991, Page 55 - Albuquerque Journal at Newspapers.com. Accessed July 11, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bush, John W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bush, John William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur, state minister and government official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 2002 |
| Place of death | Naples , Florida |