William Butler (1790–1850)
| William Butler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district |
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| In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Waddy Thompson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Isaac E. Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1790 Edgefield District, South Carolina |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Gibson, Indian Territory |
| Resting place | Van Buren, Arkansas |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Tweedy Perry |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
| Profession | Doctor, Indian agent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1814–1820 |
| Rank | Surgeon |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
William Butler (February 1, 1790 – September 25, 1850) was a United States Representative from South Carolina. He was a son of William Butler (1759–1821), brother of Andrew Butler, and father of Matthew Calbraith Butler, all of whom served in the United States Congress. His brother Pierce Mason Butler was Governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838.
Butler was born near the present town of Saluda, South Carolina. He graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia, South Carolina in 1810. He had studied medicine and was licensed to practice. During the War of 1812, he served as a United States Navy surgeon at the Battle of New Orleans. While stationed in Rhode Island in 1819, he married Jane Tweedy Perry. She was a daughter of Christopher Raymond Perry, and was a sister to Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew Calbraith Perry. Butler served in the Navy until June 6, 1820, when he resigned.
In 1825 he moved to Greenville, South Carolina where he began practice as a country doctor. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843). He served as agent of the Cherokee Indians from May 29, 1849, until his death the following year in Fort Gibson, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). He was buried near Van Buren, Arkansas.
References
- William Butler at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Martin, Samuel J., Southern Hero, Matthew Calbraith Butler, Stackpole Books, 2001 ISBN 0-8117-0899-3
- Collected Receipts of William Butler of Greenville - Greenville County Library System Digital Collections
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th congressional district 1841–1843 |
Succeeded by Isaac E. Holmes |
- 1790 births
- 1850 deaths
- People from Saluda County, South Carolina
- American people of English descent
- South Carolina Whigs
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- University of South Carolina alumni
- American people of the War of 1812
- Butler family
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
