George Bush Stevenson

Colonel George Bush Stevenson (August 10, 1830 – June 23, 1897), originally of Woodford county, Kentucky, was a successful farmer and businessman in California and, after 1881, in Texas. He was an elected representative of the Texas State Government, representing El Paso from 1889 to 1891.

Origins George Bush Stevenson was born on August 10, 1830, three miles (5 km) from Versailles, Woodford county, Kentucky, in a two-story double farm house and homestead, constructed of red brick, which was located in the Pisgah neighborhood on the pike leading from Versailles to Lexington, Kentucky. He was educated at the old Pisgah school house, under the tutelage of "Dominie McDermont", and other classical scholars. At St. Joseph the company purchased mules, having brought their wagons from Kentucky, laid in provisions, and about May 7, 1849, crossed the Missouri river and started on their long and difficult journey.

Politics Colonel Stevenson was a member of the Twenty-first session of the House of Representatives of the Texas Legislature from the 80th district, and was a member of certain important committees. He received 5499 votes out of 5540 of all the votes of the district, receiving the entire votes of his district, except forty-one. Virtually he received the unanimous vote of his district.

Personal life Colonel Stevenson was married to Annie, , in 1856, daughter of Thomas Maupin, Esq., a prominent citizen of Boone county, Missouri, and by her had six sons:

Charles A. Stevenson; William Stevenson; Andrew Stevenson; George Stevenson; Herbert Stevenson; Fred Stevenson.