George P. Bush

Bush in 2011, photo by Gage Skidmore

Birth Name: George Prescott Bush

Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 24, 1976

Ethnicity:
*father – English, some German, small amounts of Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Irish, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Belgian [Flemish], and 1/256th Moravian
*mother – Mexican

George P. Bush is an American corporate lawyer, U.S. Navy Reserve officer, real estate investor, and politician. A Republican, he has been Land Commissioner of Texas, from January 2, 2015 to January 10, 2023.

George is the son of Columba Bush (born Columba Garnica Gallo) and politician Jeb Bush (John Ellis Bush), who served as Governor of Florida, from January 5, 1999 to January 2, 2007. George is the grandson of Barbara Bush (born Barbara Pierce) and George H. W. Bush (George Herbert Walker Bush), who was the 41st President of the United States, from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993, as well as Vice President of the United States, from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989; and the nephew of George W. Bush (George Walker Bush), who was the 43rd President of the United States, from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2009. Among his cousins is journalist Jenna Bush Hager.

George is married to media law attorney Amanda L. Williams, with whom he has two children.

George’s father is largely of English ancestry, with some German roots, and a small amount of Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Irish, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Belgian [Flemish], and 1/256th Moravian, ancestry. George’s mother is Mexican, from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

George’s paternal grandfather was George Herbert Walker Bush (the son of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Wear Walker). President Bush was born in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Prescott was a politician and banker, who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut, from November 4, 1952 to January 3, 1963. Prescott was the son of Samuel Prescott Bush and Flora Sheldon. Dorothy was the daughter of George Herbert “Bert” Walker, a prominent banker and businessperson, and of Lucretia “Loulie” Wear.

George’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Pierce (the daughter of Marvin Pierce and Pauline Robinson). Barbara was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. Marvin was the president of McCall Corporation, a publisher of women’s magazines McCall’s and Redbook. He was the son of Scott Pierce, whose father was born in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire and whose mother was born in Zweizel, Bavaria, Germany; and of Mabel Marvin. Pauline was the daughter of James Edgar Robinson and Lulu/Lula Dell Flickinger.

George’s maternal grandfather is José María Garnica Rodríguez (the son of Hilario Garnica and Olalla Rodríguez). José was from Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico.

George’s maternal grandmother is Josefina Gallo Esquivel (the daughter of Sostenes Gallo and Ma. Carmen Esquivel). Josefina was from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

There is a claim on several web sites that one of George’s paternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfathers, Victor Emanuel Bechi, was Italian. It is not clear if this claim is accurate. Victor Emanuel Bechi is described in one reference book as having come from “Strasburg in the Province of Alsace-Lorraine” (in “Americans of gentle birth and their ancestors,” Volume 1, Hannah Daviess Pittman, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1970). That suggests that Victor Emanuel Bechi may have been of ethnic German origin. The surname Bechi can be Italian.

George is a sixth cousin, twice removed, of actress Lily James. George’s paternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, Sarah Horton, was a sister of Lily’s paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, Stephen Horton. Their parents were Comfort Horton and Joanna Wood.

George is also a first cousin, five times removed, of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court David Davis. George’s five times maternal great-grandparents, John Mercer and Rebecca Davis, were also Justice Davis’ maternal grandparents.

Sources: Genealogy of George P. Bush – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of George’s father – http://www.wikitree.com

Genealogies of George’s father (through George’s uncle, President George W. Bush) – http://www.wargs.com
http://famouskin.com

Pictures and genealogies of George’s father’s family – http://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of George’s paternal great-grandparents, Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Wear Walker – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of George’s maternal grandparents, José María Garnica Rodríguez and Josefina Gallo Esquivel – http://i.dailymail.co.uk

Some notes on the Moravian roots of George P. Bush – http//www.svu2000.org