Amarillo in Potter County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Henry Bush
(1849 - 1931)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 19, 2015
1. William Henry Bush Marker
Inscription.
William Henry Bush. The Frying Pan Ranch was founded in 1881 by Amarillo Pioneer Henry Sanborn and J.F. Glidden, the inventor of barbed wire. The partnership was dissolved in 1894. Glidden sold the ranch to his son-in-law, W.H. Bush, who later endowed the free library and park in his birthplace, Martinsburg, New York. Bush was a patron of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Amarillo Public Library. His gift of land in 1900 established the site of St. Anthony's Hospital. The round up house built in 1926 was a present to his daughter, Emeline, on her sixteenth birthday.
The Frying Pan Ranch was founded in 1881 by Amarillo Pioneer Henry Sanborn and J.F. Glidden, the inventor of barbed wire. The partnership was dissolved in 1894. Glidden sold the ranch to his son-in-law, W.H. Bush, who later endowed the free library and park in his birthplace, Martinsburg, New York. Bush was a patron of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Amarillo Public Library. His gift of land in 1900 established the site of St. Anthony's Hospital. The round up house built in 1926 was a present to his daughter, Emeline, on her sixteenth birthday.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5830.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 35° 13.683′ N, 101° 53.057′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. Marker is on North Western Street north of NW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amarillo TX 79124, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
