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Benjamin Franklin Butler

Civil War (Union) · US Army · Major General

Rank: Major General
United States of America

Timeline

Birth- 5 Nov 1818
Deerfield, New Hampshire

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Marriage- 16 May 1844-Age: 26 years
Sarah Hildreth

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1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Commands held
Department of Virginia; Army of the James

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Served For
United States of America

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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

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Death- 11 Jan 1893-Age: 74 years
Washington DC

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Burial
Hildreth Family Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts

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Other Facts

Father
John Butler
Mother
Charlotte Ellison Butler
Full Name
Benjamin Franklin Butler

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Sources
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
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Thaddeus Stevens
Thaddeus Stevens
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Robert Ewing Younger
Robert Ewing Younger
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Adelbert Ames
Adelbert Ames
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Adelbert Ames
Adelbert Ames
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Adelbert Ames
Adelbert Ames
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