Charles W. Bush

For the Australian painter, see Charles William Bush.

Bush in 1924

Charles W. Bush (October 17, 1881 – August 4, 1955) was the third mayor of Anchorage, Alaska.

Biography

Charles William Bush was born in Germany and immigrated with his family to the United States while he was still an infant. He came of age in Portland, Oregon where he worked as a clothing salesman. In 1905, he moved to Valdez, Alaska, where he operated a tobacco store with his sister, Emma. In 1915, he moved to the not-yet-incorporated city of Anchorage. It was about this time that a boy, Edward, was born to Charles and his wife, Dora.

While in Anchorage, Bush worked for many years as a manager of the Brown & Hawkins general mercantile store, and in 1923, he was elected to the Anchorage City Council. After Anchorage mayor M. Joseph Conroy resigned on October 2, 1924, Bush was appointed by the City Council to complete Conroy's term. He was re-elected as mayor in 1925, but resigned from the office of mayor on December 16, 1925. Meanwhile, Brown & Hawkins decided to close its Anchorage store, and Bush return to Portland. Bush moved to San Diego, California sometime between 1926 and 1930, where he worked as a salesman for the Marston Company, a local department store.

Bush died on August 4, 1955.

References

• Van Horn, Walter; Parham, Bruce. "Bush, Charles W." Legends & Legacies, Anchorage, 1910-1940. Cook Inlet Historical Society. Retrieved 11 February 2018.