Irving T. Bush
| Irving Tar Bush | |
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| Born |
July 12, 1869 Ridgeway, Lenawee County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1948 (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Business |
| Spouse(s) | Belle Barlow Maud Howard Beard Marian Spore Bush |
| Parent(s) |
Rufus T. Bush Sarah M. (Hall) Bush |
Irving Tar Bush (July 12, 1869 – October 21, 1948) was an American businessman. His father was the wealthy industrialist, oil refinery owner, and yachtsman Rufus T. Bush. As founder of the Bush Terminal Company, Irving T. Bush was responsible for the construction of the massive Bush Terminal transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City which employed more than 25,000 people within its boundaries. Bush also commissioned Manhattan's landmark Bush Tower skyscraper on 42nd Street next to Times Square and funded the construction of Bush House in London. A prolific author, his life and works attracted attention from the national press, influential figures, and major publishers and journalists.
Irving T. Bush's family name comes from Jan Bosch, a native of the Netherlands, who immigrated to New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1662. He has no known connection or relation to the Bush political family.
Born in Ridgeway, Lenawee County, Michigan, a small town southwest of Detroit, Irving moved with his family at a young age to Brooklyn, New York, at the time an independent city. When he was in his teens, his father sold his Brooklyn waterfront oil refinery to Standard Oil and retired. Irving T. Bush was educated at The Hill School, a boarding school outside Philadelphia, and joined his father's firm at age 19.
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