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of public service.

He

rector of the Rutland city electric light com-

died July 12, 1838, in

Waterbury, Vt. Butler,

pany.

Kdward Hubert,

lisher, capitalist,

was

Butler, Frederick, historian, author,

journalist, pubborn Sept. 5, 1850, in

Le Roy, N.Y. In 1873 he established the Buffalo Sunday News at



Buffalo, N.Y.; in 1880 he established the Evening News at Buffalo,

N.Y.; and

is the editor and sole proprietor of both of these publications. He is a director in several financial institutions; he has been a director in the associated press and has served as vicepresident of the United press. In 1891 he was president of the republican state editorial association. In 1896 and 1900 he was elector-at-large on the republican ticket; and in 1900 was chairman of the electoral college. Butler, Ellis Parker, litterateur, author, was born Dec. 5, 1869, in Muscatine, Iowa. He received a thorough education in the public and private schools of his native state.

and Its Affinities; The Exploits of a Physician Detective; and other works. tent; Love

Butler, Glentworth Reeve, physician, author, was born Dec. 31, 1855, in Philadelphia,

For many years he has been identified with the public and social affairs of Flushing, N. Y. he has contributed to various newspapers and magazines; and

Pa. Since 1880 he has practiced medicine in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is the author of Emergency Notes; and Diagnostics of Internal Medicine.



has

various posiand honor. He is the author of The Incubator Baby; Perkins of Portland; Great American Pie Company; Confessions of a Daddy; French Decorative Styles; Pigs is Pigs; and also various humorous articles to magazines and the periodical press Butler, Francis, trainer, author, was born in 1810 in England. He adopted the business of buying, selling and training dogs of the choicest breeds. He was the author of Breeding and Training Dogs. Butler, Francis Eugene, clergyman, chaplain, was born Feb. 7, 1835, in Suffolk, Conn. When the twenty-fifth regiment of New Jersey volunteers was organized, he accepted the post of chaplain. He died May 4, 1863, in Suffolk, Va, Butler, Fred Mason, lawyer, jurist, was born May 28, 1854, in Jamaica, Vt. He attended Leland and Grey seminary of Townsend, Vt. and studied law and was admitted to the bar. He has been town grand juror, city attorney and judge of Rutland municipal court and city court. He has attained prominence in the pi-actiee of law; and has been identified with many important cases in the state and federal courts. He is a director of the state mutual fire insurance company; and treasurer and managing di-

Butler, Henry Wolf, soldier, was born in North Carolina. In 1898 he graduated from the United States military academy; and was made second lieutenant in the third United States artillery. He served throughout the Spanish- American war; and became

filled

tions of trust



was

born in 1766. He was the author of History of the United States to 1830 The Farmer's Manual; and Memorial of Lafayette and his Tour in the United States. He died in 1843 in Hartford, Conn. Butler, George Bernard, painter, artist, was born Feb. 8, 1838, in New York City. In 1873 he became a member of the national academy of design. Since 1883 he has been engaged principally in portraiture. His paintings include The Shepherd and Dogs on the Campagna; The Capri Rose, purchased by Alexander T. Stewart; The Lace-Maker; and several striking groups of animals. He died in ] 907 in New York City. Butler, George Frank, physician, author, was born March 15, 1857, in Moravia, N.Y. He began the practice of pharmacy when seventeen years of age; and began practicing medicine in 1889. He has been a professor of therapeutics and medicine in several Chicago colleges. He is the author of a Textbook of Materia Medica; The Isle of Con-

lieutenant in the artillery corps. Since 1901 he has been a captain in the twentythird regiment; and is now connected with the coast artillery. Butler, Howard Crosby, educator, author, was born March 7, 1872, in C'roton Falls, N. Y. In 1899-1900 and 1904-05 he organized and conducted archaeological expeditions in Syria. He is the author of Scotland's Ruined Abbeys; The Story of Athens; Architecture; and Ancient Architecture in Syria. first

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Butler, Howard was born March 3,

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Russell, sculptor, artist, 1856, in New York City. In 1881-84 he practiced law in New York City. He is a member of the national academy of design. In 1889-1906 he was president of the American fine arts society. Among his painting are The Seaweed Gatherers; The Summer Breeze; Coast Scenes of

Cornwall; and Portraits oi Andrew Carnegie and other distinguished men. Butler, James, soldier, was born in England. In 1863 he attained the rank of captain in the United States army. He died Dec. 11, 1897.

Butler, lecturer, land, Vt.

James Davie, educator, clergyman, was born March 15, 1815, in Rut-

He

died in 1905 in Madison, Wis.