George H. Bush

George H. Bush (February 18, 1857 – July 1, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life
Bush was born in Greenfield Park, New York on February 18, 1857. He was of Irish and German parentage.

Bush studied law at Cornell University and passed the state bar shortly after graduating. He served as Town Clerk of Wawarsing and Police Justice of Ellenville.

In 1888, Bush was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Ulster County 3rd District. He served in the Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, and 1892. In 1892, he was the Majority Leader and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

Bush was a delegate to the 1894 New York Constitutional Convention. A month before the Convention, he was appointed Building Commissioner for the Eastern New York Reformatory.

Bush's wife was Lulu DuBois. He died at home in Ellenville from gastrointestinal bleeding on July 1, 1898.