George H. W. Bush 43rd president

By Luca P.

Introduction

Born: July 6, 1946 in Date Elected: Jan. 20th 1989 Political party: Republican Interesting fact: He was a vice

president.

Early Life : Family + Education

His dad is Prescott Sheldon Bush. His mom is Dorothy. His sister is Nancy. He married Barbara Bush. He met her at a Christmas dance. He was born June 12, 1924 in Milton,

Massachusetts. His school was Greenwich Country Bay

School and he was popular. His college was Yale.

Family Life

His wife was Barbara Pierce. He had six kid’s and one was the 44th

president.

The Election

1989: His vice president was Dan Quayle

Ran against Michael Dukakis 1992: Ran against Bill Clinton Clinton won with 43% of the vote

Significant Events

He helped with the biggest oil spill in U.S. in 1951.

He helped with the gulf war.

Life Accomplishments

He became a vice president on January 20.

He became a president on January 20.

handled an oil spill.

Interesting facts

Loved to play horseshoes He was the father of the 43rd

president He was elected on the 200th

anniversary of the presidency He was leader in the Gulf War

Works Cited

Britannica Online School Edition Elston, Heidi. George H.W. Bush: 41st

President of the United States. 2009.

Fact Monster.com