DANIEL T. BUSH, of the firm of Bush & Taylor, bakers and confectioners, is a representative business man of Lowell and one of its most respected citizens. He is a native of Kent county, Mich., born on the 25th of May, I873, and is one of the three living children of Horatio and Rachel P. (Chapmin) Bush. Horatio Bush is a native of New York, where he learned the carpenter's trade, but a number of years ago left that state and came to Michigan, locating in the county of Kent. At the breaking out of the late Civil war, he responded to the country's call for volunteers, enlisting in company C, Thirteenth Michigan infantry, with which he served until the end of the struggle, participating in numerous battles and minor engagements, and acquitting himself as a brave and gallant soldier. He now lives in Montcalm county, Mich., engaged in the pursuit of agriculture, and his good wife, who has shared his fortunes for so many years, is also living. Daniel T. Bush is indebted to the common schools for his education, and to a fixed determination to succeed, early formed, for his present enviable position in the social and business world. When sixteen years of age he began learning the baker's trade, and after becoming skilled therein worked for a limited period in Lowell before engaging in business upon his own responsibility. In October, I898, he invested what capital he had at command in the general bakery and confectionery trade, and since that date, by close attention and superior management, has succeeded in greatly enlarging his business and winning for himself an enviable standing among the successful men of Lowell. A close student of current events, Mr. Bush early manifested great interest in matters political, and ever since attaining his majority has been an ardent and active supporter of the republican party. In April, I899, he received the nomination for the office of town treasurer, and after an interesting contest against a very popular competitor, Rudolph Van Dyke, was elected by a handsome majority.

Mr. Bush entered into the marriage relation June I7, 1898, with Miss Cora M. Lee, the accomplished daughter of Leveret J. Lee, of Vergennes township, and one of the popular young ladies of the community where she was reared. In every relation of life Mr. Bush has proved himself an exemplary man, worthy the confidence and esteem in which he is now held by the citizens of the town irrespective of party affiliations. He is a member of the I. 0. O. F. and Masonic fraternities, and his wife is an active worker in the M. E. church. with which she has been identified since childhood. The firm of which Mr. Bush is the head was formed in April, I899, the business having increased to such an extent previous to that date as to render the addition of an associate necessary. Will Taylor, the partner, is also well and favorably known in Lowell, and the business under the joint management is constantly increasing and bids fair to become still more extensive as the years pass by. [Since the above was written Messrs. Bush & Taylor have disposed of their business, and Mr. Bush is salesman in the large grocery house of McMahon Bros., of Lowell, Mich., where his former patrons will find him the same affable and genial gentleman as when, he was a merchant.