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American politician

Joshua Danforth Bush

6th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925
Governor	William D. Denney
Preceded by	Lewis E. Eliason
Succeeded by	James H. Anderson

Personal details
Born	(1868-12-04)December 4, 1868
Died	December 4, 1926(1926-12-04) (aged 58)
Political party	Republican
Parent	George W. Bush
Residence(s)	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.

Joshua Danforth Bush (December 4, 1868 – December 4, 1926) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, from January 18, 1921, to January 20, 1925, under Governor William D. Denney. He resided in Wilmington, Delaware.

Bush was also a wealthy businessman, as a member of one of Delaware's more prominent families. His father, George W. Bush, had inherited the family shipping business from his own father and had expanded it to include a large business in anthracite, coal, and even yellow pine lumber. The company, George W. Bush & Sons, eventually passed the lumber business to J. Danforth Bush's firm, a partnership with Robert B. Rayner. Bush also took on a large role in his father's company. After George W. Bush died in 1900, his sons incorporated their coal and transportation business as the George W. Bush & Sons Company. J. Danforth Bush was made vice president of the company.

Bush was a prominent member of the Delaware Game Protective Association, at one time serving as that organization's vice president for New Castle County. He also served as treasurer and secretary at various times.

References

Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati; Smith, F. (1931). Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Priv. print. . Retrieved 2014-12-12.
Russell S. Pickett. "Delaware's Lieutenant Governors". state.de.us. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
"Full text of "History of the state of Delaware"". Retrieved 2014-12-12.
"Delaware Sportsman Meet" (PDF). Sporting Life. November 13, 1897. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2010.
"A Meeting Held by the Game Protective Association" (PDF). Sporting Life. November 15, 1902. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2010.
"Full text of "American agriculturist year book and almanac"". Retrieved 2014-12-12.

External links

Delaware's Lieutenant Governors Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine

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Political offices
Preceded byLewis E. Eliason	Lieutenant Governor of Delaware 1921–1925	Succeeded byJames H. Anderson

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Lieutenant governors	Cannon Parker Mendinhall Ferguson Eliason Bush Anderson Hazel Corley Cooch MacCollum Carvel Bayard Rollins Buckson Lammot Tribbitt Bookhammer McGinnis Castle Woo Wolf Minner Carney Denn Hall-Long Gay (elect)

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