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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. James Glentworth, clergyman, auwas born in 1831 in New York. He is a

Butler, thor,

presbyterian clergyman of New York. He is the author of The Bible Work, an extended scriptural commentary; and The Fourfold Gospel. Butler,

James Joseph, lawyer, congress-

man, was born Aug. 29, 1863, in St. Louis, Mo. In 1881 he graduated from the St. Louis university, with the degree of B.S.; and in 1884 graduated from the Washington university law school. In 1886-94 was city attorney of St. Louis,

Ao.; and was a member of the board of education for over two years. He served in 1903-05 as a member of the fifty-seventh gresses

and fifty-eighth confrom Missouri as a democrat, de-

nomination for a third term. He practices his profession in St. Louis. Butler, John, soldier. In 1778 he led the force of one thousand and one hundred men that desolated Wyoming in the famous Wyoming massacre. He died in 1794 in iSTiagara, N.Y Butler, John Gazzan, soldier, was born Jan. clining the still

Pa. In 1863 he was appointed second lieutenant in the United States artillery; and in 1904 was promoted 23, 1843, in Pittsburg,

from colonel to brigadier-general. Butler, John George, clergyman, chaplain, was born Jan. 28, 1826, in Cumberland, Md. He was educated in the Allegheny academy at Cumberland, ild. at the Pennsylvania

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tary on the Gospels. He died June 16, 1891, in Hillsdale, Mich. Butler, Joseph, farmer, educator, lawyer, public official, was born, July 34, 1846, at Lake Gage, Steuben county, Ind., on the farm purchased by his father from the government in 1836; and of which he is now the owner. He attended Orland seminary; and he graduated from the

law school of Bloomington. 111. For many "'ears he was a school teacher. In 1875-79 he was clerk of Steuben circuit court; and is a successful lawyer of Orland, Ind. In 1891-95 he was state prosecuting attorney for Steuben and DeKalb counties. Butler, Josiah, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1780 in Rockingham county, N. H. He was repeatedly elected to the New Hampshire state legislature. In 1817-23 he

was a representative from to the fifteenth, sixteenth

New Hampshire and seventeenth

congresses. He 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, N.H. Butler, Julius Wales, merchant, manufacturer, was born May 7, 1828, in Essex, Vt. He was educated in the public schools of

Mew England;

and graduated from the Hines-

burg academy

Lutheran church in Washington, D.C., in which city his ministry of over fifty years has been spent. In 1867 he was elected chaplain of the house of representatives; and in 1886 was chosen chaplain of the United States senate. For about thirty years he has been professor of homiletics and church history in the Howard university. For many years he was Washington correspondent of the Lutheran Observer; and also editor of the Lutheran

of Chittenden county, Vt. president of the J. W. Butler paper company of Chicago, 111., wholesale dealers in paper. For many years he has been identified with the business and public affairs of Chicago, 111.; is a director in various paper mills and other corporations; and has filled =;everal positions of trust and honor. His country residence is in Hinsdale, 111. Butler, Mrs. 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. Butler, Lucius Marshall, master mechanic, engineer, master car builder, was born April 9, 1838, in Hinsdale, N.H. He was educated in the public schools of New England; and graduated from the academy of Chesterfield, N.H. In 1859 he entered railroad service as machinist; in 1872-81 was foreman of a roundhouse and engineer; in 1881-83 was in charge of engines of a large railroad; and in 1883-86 was master machinist and chief engineer of the Richmond paper company. In

Evangelist. Butler, John Jay, theologian, author, was born April 9, 1814, in Berwick, Maine. He was a free baptist clergyman of Michigan; and professor of sacred literature in Hillsdale college in 1873-91. He was the author of Natural and Revealed Theology; and Commen-

1886-93 he was master machinist and master car builder for the New York, Providence and Boston railroad; and since 1893 has filled that position on the Providence and Worcester division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, with headquarters at Providence, R.I.

college

and theological

of Gettysburg, Pai.; and he in 1868 received the degree of CD. from the

seminary

Pennsylvania college. In 1849 he accepted a call to the pastorate of the St. Paul English

He

is