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Benjamin Franklin Butler
Birth: 11-5-1818
Death: 1-11-1893
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Butler, Sarah Jones
ChildrenAmes, Blanche ()
Biography
Benjamin Franklin Butler was born November 5, 1815, in New Hampshire. He attended college in Maine and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1840. In addition to practicing law he was involved in state politics in Massachusetts. Butler joined the Union Army as a Major General in1861, commanding Fort Monroe. In May 1861, General Butler declared runaway slaves as contraband of the Union Army, and as such did not allow return of slaves to the owners. After the Civil War, Butler returned to politics- as a Congressman he took part in organizing impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson. As Congressman Butler, he sponsored the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that was passed in Congress to provide equal rights to all citizens of the United States. He was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1882. He died in 1893, and is buried in Hildreth Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Letter References
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, January 25, 1869
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, June 15,
1861
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1, 1863
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Sarah D. Hance, February 26, 1863
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 14, 1863
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 13, 1840
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 20, 1864
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 8, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August, 1861
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 15, 1834
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Biography: Benjamin Franklin Butler was born November 5, 1815, in New Hampshire. He attended college in Maine and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1840. In addition to practicing law he was involved in state politics in Massachusetts. Butler joined the Union Army as a Major General in1861, commanding Fort Monroe. In May 1861, General Butler declared runaway slaves as contraband of the Union Army, and as such did not allow return of slaves to the owners. After the Civil War, Butler returned to politics- as a Congressman he took part in organizing impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson. As Congressman Butler, he sponsored the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that was passed in Congress to provide equal rights to all citizens of the United States. He was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1882. He died in 1893, and is buried in Hildreth Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Citation Type: Journal ArticleJournal or Newspaper Title: Negro History BulletinArticle Title: “General Benjamin Franklin Butler and the Negro: The Evolution of the Racial Views of a Practical Politician”Year: 1965Volume: 29Issue: 1Start Page: 3End Page: 23Citation Notes: http://www.jstor.org/stable/24766427. Accessed 10 Oct. 2022.
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/10287 Title of Webpage: Benjamin Butler - US House of Representatives Website Viewing Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 11:00Website Last Modified Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 11:00
Spouse
Butler, Sarah Jones
ChildrenAmes, Blanche ()
Ames, Blanche ()
Biography
Benjamin Franklin Butler was born November 5, 1815, in New Hampshire. He attended college in Maine and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1840. In addition to practicing law he was involved in state politics in Massachusetts. Butler joined the Union Army as a Major General in1861, commanding Fort Monroe. In May 1861, General Butler declared runaway slaves as contraband of the Union Army, and as such did not allow return of slaves to the owners. After the Civil War, Butler returned to politics- as a Congressman he took part in organizing impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson. As Congressman Butler, he sponsored the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that was passed in Congress to provide equal rights to all citizens of the United States. He was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1882. He died in 1893, and is buried in Hildreth Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, January 25, 1869
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, June 15, 1861
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1, 1863
Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Sarah D. Hance, February 26, 1863
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 14, 1863
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 13, 1840
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 20, 1864
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 8, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August, 1861
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 15, 1834
Citations
Benjamin Franklin Butler was born November 5, 1815, in New Hampshire. He attended college in Maine and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1840. In addition to practicing law he was involved in state politics in Massachusetts. Butler joined the Union Army as a Major General in1861, commanding Fort Monroe. In May 1861, General Butler declared runaway slaves as contraband of the Union Army, and as such did not allow return of slaves to the owners. After the Civil War, Butler returned to politics- as a Congressman he took part in organizing impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson. As Congressman Butler, he sponsored the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 that was passed in Congress to provide equal rights to all citizens of the United States. He was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1882. He died in 1893, and is buried in Hildreth Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.