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While at Yale, he joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was elected President. He also captained the Yale baseball team. A left-handed first baseman, Bush played in the first College World Series. As a Senior he was, like his son [[George W. Bush]] in 1968 and his father Prescott S. Bush in 1917, inducted into the Skull and Bones secret society in 1948, helping him to build friendships and political support.
While at Yale, he joined the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was elected President. He also captained the Yale baseball team. A left-handed first baseman, Bush played in the first College World Series. As a Senior he was, like his son [[George W. Bush]] in 1968 and his father Prescott S. Bush in 1917, inducted into the Skull and Bones secret society in 1948, helping him to build friendships and political support.
He married Barbara Pierce on January 6, 1945. George and [[Barbara Bush]] have six children: [[George W. Bush|George W.]] (who would later go on to President), Pauline Robinson ("Robin") (1949–1953, died of leukemia), John [[Jeb Bush|(Jeb)]], Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy Walker.
He married Barbara Pierce on January 6, 1945. George and [[Barbara Bush]] have six children: [[George W. Bush|George W.]] (who would later become the 43rd U.S. President), Pauline Robinson ("Robin") (1949–1953, died of leukemia), John [[Jeb Bush|(Jeb)]], Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy Walker.
In 1964, Bush ventured into conventional politics by running against [[Texas]]' [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Senator [[Ralph Yarborough]]. However, he lost in the 1964 Democratic landslide. Bush did not give up on elective politics, and was elected in 1966 and 1968 to the [[House of Representatives]] from the 7th District of Texas.
In 1964, Bush ventured into conventional politics by running against [[Texas]]' [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Senator [[Ralph Yarborough]]. However, he lost in the 1964 Democratic landslide. Bush did not give up on elective politics, and was elected in 1966 and 1968 to the [[House of Representatives]] from the 7th District of Texas.