Benjamin Butler (politician)

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Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5 1818 – January 11 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. In 1868 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Butler had a prominent role in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

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active years end date

1875-03-04, 1877-03-04, 1884-01-04

active years start date

1867-03-04, 1883-01-04

battle

American Civil War, Battle of Big Bethel, Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries, Capture of New Orleans, Battle of Chaffin's Farm, First Battle of Fort Fisher, Bermuda Hundred Campaign, First Battle of Petersburg, Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Battle of Proctor's Creek, Battle of Ware Bottom Church

birth date

1818-11-05

birth place

Deerfield New Hampshire

child

Blanche Butler Ames

country

Union (American Civil War), United States

death date

1893-01-11

death place

Washington D.C.

lieutenant

Oliver Ames

military branch

Union Army

military command

Army of the James, Department of Virginia

military rank

Major general (United States)

office

Member of the, Massachusetts Senate, Governor of Massachusetts

order in office

33rd

party

Greenback Party, Republican Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States)

region

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

resting place

Hildreth Cemetery, Lowell Massachusetts

resting place position

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Benjamin_Butler_(politician)__restingPlacePosition__1

spouse

Sarah Hildreth Butler

successor

George D. Robinson, Ephraim_B._Patch

latitude

42.6608

longitude

-71.3099