Hilary A. Bush | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965 | |
| Governor | John M. Dalton |
| Preceded by | Edward V. Long |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Eagleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilary Ashby Bush June 21, 1905 Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1992 (aged 86) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Hilary Ashby Bush (June 21, 1905 – May 20, 1992) was a Democratic Party politician who was Jackson County, Missouri prosecutor in the 1940s and 1950s, and the 37th lieutenant governor from 1961 to 1965, serving under Governor John M. Dalton. Bush played an influential role in the merger of the University of Kansas City with the University of Missouri system to form the University of Missouri-Kansas City.