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Butler, Chester

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born March, 1798, in Wilkesbarre, Pa. He served three terms in the legislature of Pennsylvania; and was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1850. He died Oct. 5, 1850, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Butler, Cyrus

philanthropist, was born in 1767. He gave $40,000 to endow the Butler hospital for the insane at Providence. He died Aug. 22, 1849, in Providence, R. I.

Butler, David

governor. He was elected the first governor of the state of Nebraska in 1867, and served one year.

Butler, Frederick

author, was born in 1766. He was a writer of Hartford, Conn.; and the author of History of the United States to 1820; The Farmer's Manual; and Memorial of Lafayette and his Tour in the United States. He died in 1843.

Butler, George Bernand

artist, was born Feb. 8, 1838, in New York city.

Since 1883 he has been engaged principally in portraiture. In 1873 he was elected a National academician. His paintings include The Shepherd and Dogs on the Campagna; The Capri Rose, purchased by Alexander T. Stewart; The Lace-Maker; An Italian Peasant; and several striking groups of animals.

Butler, Henry

educator, lawyer, was born Oct. 17, 1843, in Pontiac, Mich.

He received his education at the district, Union and State Normal schools of Ypsilanti, Mich. For nearly ten years he taught has been superintendent of school; schools and justice of the peace. He practices law in Waverly, Va.; and has attained prominence as an able lawyer in that state.

Butler, John Jay

theologian, author, was born April 9, 1814, in Berwick, Maine. He is a free baptist clergyman of Michigan; and has been professor of sacred literature in Hillsdale college since 1873. He is the author of Natural and Revealed Theology; and Commentary on the Gospels.

Butler, Josiah

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1780 in Rockingham county, N. H. He was repeatedly elected to the state legislature and was elected a representative in congress from New Hampshire in 1817-23; and was then appointed judge of the superior court of New Hampshire, which position he held until the office was abolished. He died Oct. 9, 1854, in Deerfield.

Butler, Lou Greer

artist, poet, was born Feb. 4, 1855, in Santa Rosa, Cal. She has attained success in crayon, pastel and landscape drawing and painting, and for many years was proprietor of a photographic establishment. She has contributed both prose and verse to the periodical press, and several of her poems have been given a place in standard works.

Butler, Mann

author. He emigrated to Kentucky in 1806, and published a History of Kentucky. He died in November, 1835, in Missouri, in consequence of a railroad accident.

Butler, Nicholas Murray

educator, author, was born in 1862 in New Jersey. He is an educator of New York city, and professor of philosophy in Columbia college. He is the author of Horace Mann and American Systems of Education.

Butler, Noble

educator, author, was born in 1819 in Washington county, Pa. He was a classical professor in the university of Louisville, and published A Practical and Critical English Grammar and other valuable text-books. He died Feb. 12, 1882, in Louisville, Ky.