Bush-Davis-Walker family political line
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The Walker family is a family of politicians from the United States
. Below is a list of members:
NOTE: George H.W. Bush is also fourth cousin five times removed of U.S. President Millard Fillmore
, fifth cousin four times removed of U.S. President Franklin Pierce
, seventh cousin four times removed of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
, sixth cousin five times removed of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes
, fourth cousin three times removed of U.S. President James Garfield
, seventh cousin twice removed of U.S. President Grover Cleveland
, seventh cousin three times removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President William Taft, tenth cousin of U.S. President Herbert Hoover
, sixth cousin twice removed of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
, ninth cousin four times removed of U.S. President Richard Nixon
, seventh cousin of U.S. President Gerald Ford
. George W. Bush is also connected to U.S. Vice President Richard B. Cheney
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Below is a list of members:
- William P. Walker (1778–1858), MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
State Representative, Massachusetts State Senator, Massachusetts Governor's Councilman, Probate Court Judge in Massachusetts 1824–1848. Father-in-law of Julius Rockwell and David Davis.- Julius RockwellJulius RockwellJulius Rockwell was a United States politician from Massachusetts, and the father of Francis Williams Rockwell.Rockwell was born in Colebrook, Connecticut and educated at private schools and then Yale, where he studied law, graduating in 1826. He was admitted to the bar and in 1830 commenced...
(1805–1888), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1843–1851, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1854–1855, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1855. Son-in-law of William P. Walker. - David DavisDavid Davis (Supreme Court justice)David Davis was a United States Senator from Illinois and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. He also served as Abraham Lincoln's campaign manager at the 1860 Republican National Convention....
(1815–1886), IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
State Representative 1845, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1847, Circuit Court Judge in Illinois 1848–1862, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1862–1877, candidate for Liberal Republican Party nomination for President of the United States 1872, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1877–1883. Son-in-law of William P. Walker. - Henry Winter DavisHenry Winter DavisHenry Winter Davis was a United States Representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(1817–1865), U.S. Representative from MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
1855–1861 and 1863–1865. Cousin of David Davis.- Francis W. RockwellFrancis W. RockwellFrancis Williams Rockwell was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, his father was Julius Rockwell, also a member of Congress....
(1844–1929), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1884–1891. Son of Julius Rockwell. - Prescott BushPrescott BushPrescott Sheldon Bush 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 and the grandfather of George W...
(1895–1972), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948 1956 1960, candidate for U.S. Senate from ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
1950, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1952–1963. Father of George H.W. Bush.- George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
(1924–present), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1964, candidate for U.S. Senate from TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
1964–1970, U.S. Representative from Texas 1967–1971, U.S. Representative to the United Nations 1971–1973, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1973–1974, U.S. Liaison to the People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
1974–1975, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1980, Vice President of the United States 1981–1989, President of the United States 1989–1993. First cousin of George Herbert Walker III. - George Herbert Walker IIIGeorge Herbert Walker IIIGeorge Herbert Walker III , commonly known as Bert Walker, is a former U.S. ambassador to Hungary and the first cousin of former President George Herbert Walker Bush....
(1931–present), U.S. Ambassador to HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
1992. First cousin of George H.W. Bush. - John M. Walker, Jr.John M. Walker, Jr.John Mercer Walker, Jr. is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a cousin of U.S. Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush...
(1940–present), Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court Judge in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
1985–1989. First cousin twice removed of David Davis. - Craig Roberts StapletonCraig Roberts StapletonCraig Roberts Stapleton is a former United States ambassador to France and the Czech Republic.-Biography:Stapleton was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His grandfather, Benjamin F. Stapleton, was a politician who served five terms as mayor of Denver. He received his secondary school education at...
(1945–present), U.S. Ambassador to the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
2001–2004, U.S. Ambassador to FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
2005–present. Cousin-in-law of George Herbert Walker III and John M. Walker, Jr..- David Davis IV (1906–1978), Illinois State Senator 1953–1967, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1969 1970. Great-grandson of David Davis.
- George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
(1946–present), candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1978, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1988, Governor of Texas 1995–2000, President of the United States 2001–2009. Son of George H.W. Bush. - John E. BushJeb BushJohn Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
(1953–present), Chairman of the Dade County, Florida Republican Party; FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
Secretary of Commerce 1987–1988; candidate for Governor of Florida 1994; Governor of Florida 1999–2007. Son of George H.W. Bush. - Elizabeth Walker Field (1947–present), delegate to the Republican National Convention 2004. Cousin of George W. Bush.
- George H. W. Bush
- Francis W. Rockwell
- Julius Rockwell
NOTE: George H.W. Bush is also fourth cousin five times removed of U.S. President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
, fifth cousin four times removed of U.S. President Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
, seventh cousin four times removed of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, sixth cousin five times removed of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
, fourth cousin three times removed of U.S. President James Garfield
James Garfield
James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive...
, seventh cousin twice removed of U.S. President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
, seventh cousin three times removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
, sixth cousin three times removed of U.S. President William Taft, tenth cousin of U.S. President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
, sixth cousin twice removed of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
, ninth cousin four times removed of U.S. President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
, seventh cousin of U.S. President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
. George W. Bush is also connected to U.S. Vice President Richard B. Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
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