C. M. Boush

biography

Boush, C. M., attorney at law, Meadville, was born in Mundelsheim, Wurtemberg, Germany, March 19, 1831, and is a son of Charles M. Boush, who was Principal of the common schools in said town in Germany, and who had a family of ten children, of whom our subject is the sixth. Mr. Boush received an academic education in his native land, was employed in mercantile pursuits, and received a practical knowledge in the manufacture of cotton silk and woolen goods. He immigrated to this country in 1853, and lived first in Sheakleyville, Mercer Co., Penn., clerking eighteen months in a store. He settled permanently in this city in the spring of 1855, and embarked in the grocery and confectionery business with his brother Albert. In 1862 he was elected Justice of the Peace, serving five years. While Justice he studied law with W. B. Bole; was admitted in 1808, and has since continued practice. Mr. Boush, who was twice a widower, was married to his present wife, Mary, daughter of Jacob Snyder, October 17, 1864. They are members of the Reformed Church, in which he is an Elder. He organized the first Sabbath-school for that church here in 1850, and was Superintendent for many years. Of his four children two are at home, his daughter and his youngest son, a student at Allegheny College. His eldest son is in business in Canada, and his second son is American Consul at Collingwood, Ontario. Mr. Boush has been twelve years a member of the City School Board, and took an active part in the organization of the present school system. He has been six years a member of the City Council and three years City Solicitor. He was an active promoter of the Meadville Hospital, and is its Clerk and Treasurer. He is at present Grand Master of the A. 0. U. W. for Pennsylvania, takes an active interest in the benefit insurance organizations, and is in every way an active and successful businessman. He was for years an active Democrat, but takes no interest in politics now.

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 715-716.