Prescott Sheldon Bush Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and politician. He was a Wall Street executive banker and a United States Senator, representing Connecticut from 1952 until January 1963. He was the father of George H. W. Bush (41st President of the United States) and the grandfather of George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States) and Jeb Bush (43rd Governor of Florida).
U.S. Senator (Republican) from Connecticut from 1952-1963.
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Was a member of the secretive "Skull & Bones Society" at Yale University, a tradition carried on by his son and grandson.
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Father of former U.S. president George Bush, grandfather of U.S. president George W. Bush, grandfather of Florida governor Jeb Bush.
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Prior to World War II several of the banks he owned did business with the government of Adolf Hitler in Germany. After the U.S. government passed a law forbidding American companies to do business there, Bush refused to follow it and continued making loans to the Nazi regime. His businesses were eventually seized by U.S. authorities as punishment for his refusal to comply with the laws.
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Year
Status
Character
World Wide '60
1960
TV Series
Himself
Longines Chronoscope
1953-1954
TV Series
Himself - U.S. Senator
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
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American Secrets
2016
Documentary
Himself - U.S. Senator
JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick
2014
Video documentary
Himself
Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy