Rufus T. Bush

Rufus T. Bush
Born(1840-02-22)February 22, 1840
Tompkins County, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1890(1890-09-15) (aged 50)
New York City, New York
Occupation(s)Business, Oil refining
SpouseSarah Hall
ChildrenWendell Bush
Irving T. Bush
Parent(s)Peter T. Bush
Phebe (Sutherland) Bush

Rufus Ter Bush (February 22, 1840 – September 15, 1890) was an American businessman, industrialist, and yachtsman. His notable testimony against Standard Oil's monopolistic practices through railroad rebates left a lasting impression, while the 1887 transatlantic ocean race of his sailing yacht Coronet and his subsequent circumnavigation on the same yacht evoked much interest in the national press.

Bush and his son Irving T. Bush are descended from Jan Bosch, a native of the Netherlands, who immigrated to New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1662.[1] There is no known connection to the English-rooted family of Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush.[2]

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