George Herbert Walker
American financier (1875–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American banker. For his relatives of the same name, see George Herbert Walker (disambiguation).
George Herbert "Bert" Walker Sr. (June 11, 1875 – June 24, 1953) was an American banker and businessman. He was the maternal grandfather of the 41st United States President George H. W. Bush and a great-grandfather of President George W. Bush, both of whom were named in his honor. He was also the amateur heavyweight-boxing champion of Missouri while studying law at Washington University.[1][2][3]
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Born | (1875-06-11)June 11, 1875 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 1953(1953-06-24) (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, banker |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lucretia Wear |
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