Rufus T. Bush, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRufus T. Bush
American businessman
Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1840
Place of Birth: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 15-Sep-1890
Profession: school teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Rufus T. Bush
- Rufus T.
- Bush (February 22, 1840 – September 15, 1890) was an American businessman, industrialist, and yachtsman.
- His notable testimony against Standard Oil's monopolistic practices through railroad rebates left a lasting impression, while the 1887 transatlantic ocean race of his sailing yacht Coronet and his subsequent circumnavigation on the same yacht evoked much interest in the national press. Bush and his son Irving T.
- Bush are descended from Jan Bosch, a native of the Netherlands, who immigrated to New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1662.
- There is no known connection to the English-rooted family of Presidents George H.
- W.
- and George W.
- Bush.
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