Prescott Bush

Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and Republican politician. He was a Wall Street executive banker and a United States Senator, representing Connecticut from 1952 until January 1963. He was the father of George H. W. Bush (41st President of the United States) and the grandfather of George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States) and Jeb Bush (43rd Governor of Florida).

Bush served as an artilleryman during World War I. A member of the Republican Party's progressive wing, Bush was a member of Planned Parenthood and a supporter of the United Negro College Fund. He also became a close political adviser of President Harry Truman during the 1940s. As senator, he supported a number of more progressive policies, including the interstate highway system, and supported flood and hurricane protection legislation.

Prescott Bush in Joe Steele
Prescott Bush was appointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Joe Steele. He succeeded Charles Evans Hughes. Bush wasn't an attorney, but he was smart enough not to say "no" to Steele. He administered the oath of office at what proved to be Steele's final inauguration in January, 1953.

Later that year, Bush presided over President John Nance Garner's trial and conviction. Happily, he had an Associate Justice who knew the law help him through the process, which ultimately saw Garner's removal.