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William BUTLER, Congress, SC (1790-1850)

BUTLER William , a Representative from South Carolina; born in the Edgefield District, S.C., near the present town of Saluda, February 1, 1790; attended the common schools, and was graduated from…

BUTLER, William, Congress, SC (1790-1850)

BUTLER, William, (son of William Butler [1759-1821], brother of Andrew Pickens Butler, and father of Matthew Calbraith Butler), a Representative from South Carolina; born in the Edgefield…

Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author

(Encyclopedia) Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author. He was the son and grandson of eminent clergymen. In 1859, refusing to be ordained, he went to New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm…

Hamilton, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton. <1> City (2020 pop. 4,659), seat of Ravalli co., W Mont; inc. 1894. Located in the Bitteroot Valley, the town was…

Brooks, Preston Smith

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Preston Smith, 1819–57, U.S. Congressman (1852–57), b. Edgefield District, S.C. A lawyer and the nephew of Senator Andrew Pickens Butler, he is remembered as the man who in…

Hogarth, William

(Encyclopedia) Hogarth, William, 1697–1764, English painter, satirist, engraver, and art theorist, b. London. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to a silver-plate engraver. He soon made engravings…

Butler, Alban

(Encyclopedia) Butler, Alban, 1710–73, English Roman Catholic priest, compiler of lives of the saints. He was educated at Douai and was president of the English seminary at Saint-Omer. His monumental…

William Morgan BUTLER, Congress, MA (1861-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1924-1926 Party: Republican BUTLER William Morgan , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Mass., January 29, 1861; attended the public schools; studied law;…

William Orlando BUTLER, Congress, KY (1791-1880)

BUTLER William Orlando , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Jessamine County, Ky., April 19, 1791; moved with his parents to Maysville, Ky.; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from…