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 BUTLER.

BUTTERFIELD.

maritime law, juiisJiction, and practice in the University of the city of New York: member of the commission on cities, 18T5-'76; president of the New York bar association, 1886-'8T; of the American bar association, 1886; member of the council of the University of the citj' of New York after 1862, and a vice-president after 1891, and a member of the New York geographical and New York historical societies. He received the degree LL. D. in 1880. from the University of the city of New York. He contributed to periodicals and published The Future (1847); Banium's Parnassus (1850), Xotliiug to Wear (1857); Two Millions (1858); and General Aver- age (1860) all poems. He also wrote: The Bible by Itself (1859); Martin Van Buren (1862). and Laivyer cn/d Client (1871). His collected Poems appeared (1871). In fiction he wrote Mrs. Limber's Raffle (1875); Doniesticus (1886); The Revision of the Statutes of Neiv York and the Revisers (1888), and Oberammergau, (1891). He died at Yonkers, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1902.

BUTLER, William Orlando, soldier, was born in Jessamine county, Ky., in 1791, son of Gen. Percival Butler. He was graduated at Transyl- A^ania university in 1812, studied law under Robert Wickliffe and became ensign in the 17th U. S. infantry. He was taken prisoner at Raisin river Jan. 22, 1813, and .subsequently joined General Jackson at New Orleans with a volunteer com- pany, where he was brevetted major 1815. be- coming aide to Jackson in 1816. He engaged in the practice of law at CarroUton, Ky., in 1817; was a representative in the state legislature 1818- 20, and in Congress 1889-43. He became major general of volunteers June 29, 1846, and being senior major general succeeded General Scott in the command of the army of occupation in Mexico. Both congress and the State of Kentucky presented liim with a sword. He was nominated as vice president of the United States on the ticket with Lewis Cass, Demo- crat, in 1848. He died at Carrollton. Ky., Aug, 6."1S80.

BUTTERFIELD, Consul Wiltshire, autlior, was born in Mexico, N. Y., July 28, 1824. He was educated at the State Normal scliool, Albany, N. Y.; served as superintendent of scliools in Seneca county, Oliio, 1847-48 and was admitted to the bar in 1854. He engaged in historical writing with Lyman C. Draper at jMadison, Wis., in 1875, was an editor of the Xorfhwest Review in 1883; associate editor of Descriptive America in 1885, and editor-in-chief of 77ie Magazine of Western History one year, 1886-'87. He is the autlior of a History of Seneca County, Ohio, An Histor- ical Account of the Expedition against San- dtisky under Cut. William Cratrfurd, in 178J.

History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet, in 1034, History of the University of Wisconsin, and History of the Girtys. He edited: The Washington Crauford Letters, Washington-Irvine Correspondence, A Short Biography of John Leith and the Journal of Capt. Jonathan Heart. In 1875-76 he wrote, in connection with Dr. Draper, Border Forays and Adventures, in 1884, with Hon. Frank A. Flower, The Giants of the West. In 1892 lie completed, in MS.; History of the Conquest of the Illinois and Wabash Toicns 177S-79; in 1893-'94, a History of Brule's Discoveries and Explorations, 1610-26, History of Williamson's Expedition, 1782. (1895): Chicago of Old (1896). He died in South Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25, 1899.

BUTTERFIELD, Daniel, soldier, was born at Utica, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831; sou of Jclin Butter- field. After graduating from Union college in 1849 he became engaged in business as general eastern superintendent of the American express company. He joined the 71st regiment N. G. S. N. Y. in 1851, transfer- red to and had risen to rank of colonel of the 12th regiment in 1860, w^hich regiment he took to Washington, D. C, in April, 1861. For his valuable ser- vices and ability he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel i n the regular army and brigadier and maj. gen- eral of volunteers. At the head of his New York citizen regiment, he led the advance over the Long Bridge into Virginia, and afterwards at Hanover Court House he took the first trophj- guns captured by the army of the Potomac. He was iiresent at Mechanicsville, at Gaines" Mill, and at all the bat- tles fought by McClellan and Pope in August and September, 1862. With his famous brigade he was sent by McClellan across the James at Har- rison's Landing to cover the withdrawal of the army of the Potomac when it changed base to join Pojje's columns. In November, 1862, he was promoted major-general of volunteers, and in July, 1863, he became colonel of the 5th U. S. infantry, commanding the 5th army corps in the battle of Fredericksburg, covering the with- drawal of the Union army across the river. At Chancellorsville and at Gettvsburg he was chief of staff of the army of the Potomac, and lie also acted as marshal of the field at the latter battle,