Robert P. Bush
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Robert P. Bush was an American physician, soldier and politician.
and Cortland
. He Graduated from Bellevue Medical College and the medical school of Buffalo University
. Afterwards he settled in Horseheads
and practiced medicine there.
He enlisted as a private in the 12th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and fought the Battle of Bull Run
, the Battle of Yorktown
, the Seven Days' Battles, the Battle of Fredericksburg
, and the Battle of Antietam
. Then he re-enlisted in the 185th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and became a captain, and later a major. He was captured during the Battle of Hatcher's Run
by the Confederate Army, and subsequently exchanged.
On September 1, 1870, he married Laretta Ludlow (1847–1925).
He was School Commissioner of Chemung County from 1875 to 1878, Excise Commissioner for the Town of Horseheads from 1878 to 1882, and Coroner of Chemung County in 1883.
In 1876, 1877 and 1883 he was the Master of the Horseheads Old Oak # 364 masonic lodge.
He was a Democratic member from Chemung County
of the New York State Assembly
from 1886 to 1892, in 1894, from 1911 to 1913, and in 1916 and 1917. As a friend of Governor David B. Hill
, he was elected Speaker
in 1892.
In 1920, he was President of the Board of Trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home at Bath, New York
, and testified at a hearing before Lt. Gov.
Harry C. Walker
, denying charges of mismanagement and cruelty.
He died from pneumonia
at the Amot Ogdon Hospital in Elmira, and was buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Horseheads, N.Y.
Life
He was the son of Dr. Wynans Bush (1799–1889) and Julia Ann Loomis Bush (1805–1898). He was educated at academies in FranklinFranklin (town), New York
Franklin is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,621 at the 2000 census.The Town of Franklin contains a village also called Franklin...
and Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
. He Graduated from Bellevue Medical College and the medical school of Buffalo University
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
. Afterwards he settled in Horseheads
Horseheads (town), New York
Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 19,561 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the number of bleached horses' skulls found there....
and practiced medicine there.
He enlisted as a private in the 12th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and fought the Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Bull Run
Two conflicts during the American Civil War were known as Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Manassas:*First Battle of Bull Run - 1861*Second Battle of Bull Run - 1862Geographical Location of these conflicts:*Manassas National Battlefield Park...
, the Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown (1862)
The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Marching from Fort Monroe, Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac encountered Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder's small Confederate force...
, the Seven Days' Battles, the Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside...
, and the Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam , fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000...
. Then he re-enlisted in the 185th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and became a captain, and later a major. He was captured during the Battle of Hatcher's Run
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run, also known as Dabney's Mill, Armstrong's Mill, Rowanty Creek, and Vaughn Road, fought February 5–7, 1865, was one in a series of Union offensives during the Siege of Petersburg, aimed at cutting off Confederate supply traffic on Boydton Plank Road and the Weldon...
by the Confederate Army, and subsequently exchanged.
On September 1, 1870, he married Laretta Ludlow (1847–1925).
He was School Commissioner of Chemung County from 1875 to 1878, Excise Commissioner for the Town of Horseheads from 1878 to 1882, and Coroner of Chemung County in 1883.
In 1876, 1877 and 1883 he was the Master of the Horseheads Old Oak # 364 masonic lodge.
He was a Democratic member from Chemung County
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1886 to 1892, in 1894, from 1911 to 1913, and in 1916 and 1917. As a friend of Governor David B. Hill
David B. Hill
David Bennett Hill was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891.-Life:...
, he was elected Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1892.
In 1920, he was President of the Board of Trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home at Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
, and testified at a hearing before Lt. Gov.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
Harry C. Walker
Harry C. Walker
Harry Clay Walker was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1919 to 1920.-Life:...
, denying charges of mismanagement and cruelty.
He died from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
at the Amot Ogdon Hospital in Elmira, and was buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Horseheads, N.Y.
Sources
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bush at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9406E5DF103AE533A2575BC2A9649D94609ED7CF A character study of the Speaker-to-be, in NYT on December 28, 1891
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E03EED61E3CE73AA15756C0A9679C94639ED7CF Democratic assemblymen's caucus, in NYT on January 5, 1892
- American Biographical Archive p310 at freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com Short bio, at Rootsweb
- Horseheads Old Oak Lodge #364, Horseheads, NY Website at www.horseheadsmasons.com Horseheads Old Oak lodge
- RootsWeb: NYFingerLakes-L Re: (NYFingerLakes-L) GERTRUDE BUSH BRADLEY in King's Ferry/Genoa,Cayuga Co, and PennYan, Yates Co at archiver.rootsweb.com Bush ancestry, at Rootsweb
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C04E5DC1738E13ABC4B51DFB566838B639EDE The hearing at Bath, in NYT on March 23, 1920
- Maple Grove Cemetery - Tombstone Readings 2000 / 2001 at www.joycetice.com Burial record, at Joyce Tice's Tri-Counties Genealogy site