Sargent Bush

Background

Bush, Sargent was born on September 22, 1937 in Flemington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sargent and Marion Louise (Roberts) Bush.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1959; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1967.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1967-1971; assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1973; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1979; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1979; John Bascom Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1997; department chairman English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1983; associate dean for humanities, College Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1989-1994. Visiting professor U. Warwick, Coventry, England, 1983-1984.

Works

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  • The Writings of Thomas Hooker: Spiritual Adventure in Two Worlds by Sargent Bush (1980-09-30)
  • The Writings of Thomas Hooker: Spiritual Adventure in Two Worlds

Membership

With United States Army, 1959-1960, 61-62. Member Modern Language Association, American Literature Association, Society Early Americanists, Nathaniel Hawthorne Society, Cambridge Bibliographical Society, Association Documentary Editing, Melville Society.

Connections

Married Cynthia Bird Greig, June 18, 1960. Children: Charles Sargent, James Jonathan.

Father:

Sargent Bush

Mother:

Marion Louise (Roberts) Bush

Spouse:

Cynthia Bird Greig

child:

James Jonathan Bush

child:

Charles Sargent Bush