Timeline
Birth- 5 Nov 1818
Deerfield, New Hampshire
Marriage- 16 May 1844-Ages: 57 - 26 years
Sarah Hildreth
Spouse Death Date
1876
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Commands held
Department of Virginia; Army of the James
Served For
United States of America
Gender
Male
Employment: Dates
1867–1875; 1877–1879
Employment: Start Date
4 Jan 1883
Employment: Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Employment: Position
33rd Governor of Massachusetts
Employment: End Date
4 Jan 1884
Employment: Place
Washington DC
Employment: Employer
US House of Representatives
Employment: Position
Member from from Massachusetts's 5th, 6th & 7th district
Death- 11 Jan 1893-Age: 74 years
Washington DC
Burial
Hildreth Family Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts
Other Facts
Father
John Butler
Mother
Charlotte Ellison Butler
Full Name
Benjamin Franklin Butler
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