Rufus T. Bush

1840–1890 (age 50)

Biography

Rufus T. Bush (1840–1890) was a man of his time whose life reflected the values and opportunities of mid-nineteenth-century America. Though his years were relatively few, he made his mark on the community and the lives of those around him during a period of significant national growth and change.

Bush's memory was honored through his burial in a cemetery that served as a final resting place for many notable figures of his era. His life, though brief, contributed to the fabric of nineteenth-century American society.

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Green-Wood Cemetery
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Green-Wood Cemetery
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John D. Sloat
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
1829–1869 (age 40)
Green-Wood Cemetery
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Thomas Crawford
1813–1857 (age 44)
Green-Wood Cemetery
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Green-Wood Cemetery
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