C. C. Bush Biography


	This biography appears on pages 716-719 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				HON. C. C. BUSH.  

	Hon. C. C. Bush, an attorney living at Waubay, has been 
prominently connected with the work of farming as well as interpreting 
the laws of this state, for he has twice represented his district in 
the general assembly. Moreover, he enjoys a gratifying law practice and 
the importance of his work at the bar is attested by the court records. 
Ohio claims him as a native son. He was born in Fayette county, that 
state, August 11, 1871, and after pursuing his education in the Ohio 
Normal School entered the Northern Indiana Law School at Valparaiso, 
from which he was graduated with the class of 1899, winning the degree 
of Bachelor of Laws. He has been admitted to the bar in Ohio, in 
Indiana and in South Dakota. He located at Waubay in 1899, beginning 
his practice there, and in the intervening period has won an extensive 
clientage that has connected him with much important litigation and has 
proven his ability to cope with intricate and involved problems of the 
law. His fellow townsmen, appreciative of his ability and public 
spirit, have again and again called him to public office. He served as 
town clerk of Waubay for ten years and his long continuance in office 
is proof of his fidelity and capability. In 1910 he was elected to the 
state legislature from the thirty-seventh district, comprising Day 
county, and in 1912 was reelected. He has proved an able working member 
of the house and has been an influential force in guiding public 
thought and action.  

	In 1906 Mr. Bush was married to Miss Margaret Stephenson, who was 
born in South Dakota in 1884, a daughter of Robert Stephenson, one of 
the early farmers of Day county. They have become the parents of two 
children, John and Frank. The family is well known socially, the 
hospitality of the best homes being freely accorded them.  

	Mr. Bush started out in life as a poor boy, but laudable ambition 
has been the impetus of his effort and his intelligently directed labor 
in the field of his profession has brought to him a gratifying measure 
of success. He has always been deeply and actively interested in the 
political situation and is a stalwart republican. Fraternally he is 
connected with the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen, 
while his religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
his life conforming most consistently to its teachings.