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Charles E. Butler

Full Name: Charles Edwards Butler

Lawyer/Railroad/Civic Affairs

Centurion, 1853–1897

Proposed by
William M. Evarts
born March 22, 1818
Henrico County, Virginia
died May 1, 1897
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected October 1, 1853
Age thirty-five
Member portrait of Charles E. Butler
Member Photograph Albums CollectionAlbum 1, Leaf 26
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Archivist’s Notes

Father of Prescott H. Butler; great-grandfather of William Reed Huntington

Century Memorial

There was no lawyer better known in the city than Charles E. Butler, who for over fifty years was a member of one of the most distinguished firms in the city, which he helped to found. His good judgment and sound sense, as well as his great tenacity of purpose, united with a thorough knowledge of the law, made him invaluable to his clients, whose interests he most loyally served and protected, and brought him a high reputation which he assuredly deserved. His success was due to his remarkable devotion to his profession, his own natural ability, and to an integrity that was conspicuous throughout his life.

Henry E. Howland
1898 Century Association Yearbook

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