Hilary A. Bush
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Hilary Ashby Bush was a Democratic Party
politician who was Jackson County, Missouri
prosecutor
in the 1940s and 1950s and Missouri's Lieutenant Governor in the 1960s.
Bush played an influential role in the merger of the University of Kansas City with the University of Missouri
system to form the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He was born on June 21, 1905 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
.
He graduated from William Jewell College
in 1926. and from the University of Kansas City law school in 1932.
He rose to lieutenant colonel in the Army during World War II
and was Military Governor of Aomori Prefecture
in Japan
in 1945.
In 1960 lieutenant governor incumbent Edward V. Long
resigned after being appointed to the U.S. Senate left vacant by the death of Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
. Bush became the "establishment" candidate backed by remnants of the Thomas Pendergast political machine
for lieutenant governor. In 1964 he was the Democrat establishment candidate for governor but was defeated in the primary by b 59,386 votes by Warren Hearnes who said in his campaign, "At one time all Missouri was controlled from Kansas City by a man named Pendergast. This type of machine politics should never be allowed to rear its ugly head again in Missouri politics."
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
on May 11, 1966 while visiting family and was cremated.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who was Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
prosecutor
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
in the 1940s and 1950s and Missouri's Lieutenant Governor in the 1960s.
Bush played an influential role in the merger of the University of Kansas City with the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
system to form the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
He was born on June 21, 1905 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 11,084 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.- Geography :...
.
He graduated from William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
in 1926. and from the University of Kansas City law school in 1932.
He rose to lieutenant colonel in the Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was Military Governor of Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1945.
In 1960 lieutenant governor incumbent Edward V. Long
Edward V. Long
Edward Vaughn Long was a United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate from 1960 until 1968....
resigned after being appointed to the U.S. Senate left vacant by the death of Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
Thomas Carey Hennings, Jr. was an American political figure from Missouri, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives , and the United States Senate ....
. Bush became the "establishment" candidate backed by remnants of the Thomas Pendergast political machine
Political machine
A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses , who receive rewards for their efforts...
for lieutenant governor. In 1964 he was the Democrat establishment candidate for governor but was defeated in the primary by b 59,386 votes by Warren Hearnes who said in his campaign, "At one time all Missouri was controlled from Kansas City by a man named Pendergast. This type of machine politics should never be allowed to rear its ugly head again in Missouri politics."
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
on May 11, 1966 while visiting family and was cremated.