The Bush-Davis-Walker family is a political family from the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

that includes former Presidents George H. W. Bush and

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

. The family's political involvement spans the period from 18th to the 21st centuries.

Politicians

*William P. Walker (1778–1858),

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...

State Representative, Massachusetts State Senator, Massachusetts Governor's Councilman, Probate Court Judge in Massachusetts, 1824–1848. Father-in-law of

Julius Rockwell Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805May 19, 1888) 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 st ...

and David Davis. **

(1805–1888), U.S. House Representative from Massachusetts (1843–1851), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1854–1855), candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1855. Son-in-law of William P. Walker. *** Francis W. Rockwell (1844–1929), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1884–1891). Son of Julius Rockwell. ** David Davis (1815–1886),

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

State Representative in 1845, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1847, Circuit Court Judge in Illinois (1848–1862), delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1862–1877), candidate for Liberal Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in 1872, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1877–1883). Son-in-law of William P. Walker. ***

David Davis IV David Davis IV (July 29, 1906 – April 14, 1978) was an American lawyer and politician. Davis was born in Bloomington, Illinois. His great-grandfather was David Davis (Supreme Court justice), David Davis, who served in the United States Sen ...

(1906–1978), Illinois State Senator (1953–1967), delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention (1969 and 1970). Great-grandson of David Davis. ** Henry Winter Davis (1817–1865), U.S. Representative from

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

(1855–1861 and 1863–1865). Cousin of David Davis. ** Prescott Bush (1895–1972), delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1948, 1956 and 1960, candidate for U.S. Senate from

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

in 1950, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1952–1963). Father of George H. W. Bush. *** George H. W. Bush (1924–2018), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1964, candidate for U.S. Senate from

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

(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 China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

(1974–1975), candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1980, Vice President of the United States (1981–1989), President of the United States (1989–1993). First cousin of George Herbert Walker III. ****

(1946–present), candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas in 1978, delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention, Governor of Texas (1995–2000), President of the United States (2001–2009). Son of George H.W. Bush. **** John E. "Jeb" Bush (1953–present), Chairman of the

Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

Republican Party;

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

Secretary of Commerce (1987–1988); candidate for Governor of Florida in 1994; Governor of Florida (1999–2007), candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016. Son of George H.W. Bush. *****

George P. Bush George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976) is an American politician and attorney who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Bush unsuccessfully campaigned for the party's ...

(1976–present), Texas Land Commissioner (2015–present), son of Jeb Bush. **** John H. Hager (1936–2020), Lieutenant Governor of

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

(1998–2002), Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2004–2007), Chair of the Virginia Republican Party (2007–2008), father-in-law of

Jenna Bush Hager Jenna Welch Bush Hager (born November 25, 1981) is an American news personality, author, and journalist. She is the co-host of '' Today with Hoda & Jenna'', the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program ''Today.'' Hager and her fraternal twin sis ...

, the daughter of George W. Bush. ***

George Herbert Walker III George Herbert Walker III (March 16, 1931 – January 18, 2020) was an American businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. He served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2003 to 2006. He was the first cousin of President George H. W. Bu ...

(1931–2020), U.S. Ambassador to

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

(2003-2006), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from

Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...

in 1992. First cousin of George H. W. Bush. *** John M. Walker, Jr. (1940–present), Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals (1989–2006), U.S. District Court Judge in New York (1985–1989). First cousin of George H. W. Bush. *** Craig Roberts Stapleton (1945–present), U.S. Ambassador to the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

(2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

from (2005–2009). Cousin-in-law of George Herbert Walker III and John M. Walker, Jr.. ****

Walker Stapleton Walker Stapleton (born April 15, 1974) is an American politician who served two terms as Colorado's State Treasurer from 2011 to 2019. Stapleton was the Republican nominee for Governor of Colorado in the 2018 election, which he lost to Democrat J ...

(1974–present)

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

State Treasurer (2011–2019), son of Craig Roberts Stapleton. ***Elizabeth Walker Field (1947–present), delegate to the Republican National Convention of 2004. Cousin of George W. Bush.Index to Politicians: Field to Fieldman
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 2011-06-18.

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