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	General Butler State Park, a Kentucky State Park near Jeffersonville, Madison
		Percival Butler, son of an Irish immigrant gunsmith and one of five brothers known as the "Fighting Butlers" of the Continental Army, was aide to General Marquee De Lafayette when the British surrendered at Yorktown.
		William Orlando Butler, his second son, was a hero of the Battle of New Orleans, winning Jackson’s personal gratitude praising Butler’s contributions, "on all occasions he displayed that heroic chivalry and calmness of judgment in the midst of danger which distinguished the valuable officer in the hour of battle".
		General William Orlando Butler, the park’s namesake, was married to Eliza Todd, 2nd cousin to Mary Todd Lincoln.
	www.stateparks.com /general_butler.html (986 words)

	Butlers in the United States Congress
		William Orlando Butler was born 19 Apr 1791 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, a son of Percival Butler Sr.
		William was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 26th US Congress and to a second term, serving 1839-1843.
		Butler was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives of the 58th US Congress and reelected to four additional terms, serving 1903-1913.
	www.geocities.com /~rewoodham/buthou2.html (2302 words)

	Butler, William O.
		William Orlando Butler "was born near Nicholasville, Kentucky, in 1791.
		Butler was with General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, and his gallantry attracted the attention of the general, who placed him upon his staff.
		From 1839 to 1843 Butler was a Kentucky Congressman; and in 1844 the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Kentucky.
	myweb.wvnet.edu /~jelkins/lp-2001/butler_w_o.html (798 words)

	Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce
		William Orlando Butler was a member of a family of military distinction.
		William distinguished himself in the War of 1812 by rising from private to major.
		At the time Butler County was organized, Gen. Butler was at the peak of his popularity for his service in the war with Mexico in which he served as a major general.
	poplarbluffchamber.org /townhistory.asp (496 words)

	Butler County History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Butler County [582 square miles] was named in honor of General William Orlando Butler (1791-1880), a Kentucky statesman, officer in the Mexican War, and unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1848.
		With the coming of the Dubuque and Dakota Railroad to Butler County in 1879, the town of Allison, named for United States Senator William B. Allison (1829-1908), was platted and was successful, after several elections, in having the courthouse built there in 1881 at a cost of $10,680.
		In the meantime, the 94-year-old Butler County Courthouse continued in the news.
	www.butlercoiowa.org /history.html (1375 words)

	Butler, William O. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Butler was with General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, and his gallantry attracted the attention of the general, who placed him upon his staff.
		From 1839 to 1843 Butler was a Kentucky Congressman; and in 1844 the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Kentucky.
		This was the first draft of William Orlando Butler's melodious lyric, the "Boatman's Horn," afterward made familiar to the public in Coggeshall's "Poetry of the West." Coggeshall says it was first published in 1835, but he is mistaken.
	www.wvu.edu /~lawfac/jelkins/lp-2001/butler_w_o.html (766 words)

	Expert About bu:Butler
		Butler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and into the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994, where he currently serves on the Board of Directors (the only politician to enjoy these honors), and served as co-host of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's 1995 Awards Ceremony.
		Percival Butler, son of an Irish immigrant gunsmith and one of five brothers known as the "Fighting Butlers" of the Continental Army, was aide to General Marquee De Lafayette when the British surrendered at Yorktown.
		William Orlando Butler, his second son, was a hero of the Battle of New Orleans, winning Jackson's personal gratitude praising Butler's contributions, " on all occasions he displayed that heroic chivalry and calmness of judgment in the midst of danger which distinguished the valuable officer in the hour of battle".
	expertsite.biz /dir/bu/butler.htm (1723 words)

	Richard Butler
		He became major of the 4th sub-legion on 11 April, 1792, lieutenant colonel commanding the 4th infantry on 1 July, 1792, and, on the reorganization of the army on a peace basis in June, 1802, was retained as colonel of the 2d infantry, to which he was appointed on 1 April, 1802,.
		William Orlando Butler, soldier, born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, in 1791; died in Carrollton, Kentucky, 6 August, 1880.
		General Butler remained in private life after this election, refusing the appointment of governor of the territory of Nebraska in 1855.
	www.famousamericans.net /richardbutler (1363 words)

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		William Orlando Butler, his second son, was also a hero of the Battle of New Orleans, winning Old Hickory’s personal praise: “on all occasions he displayed that heroic chivalry and calmness of judgment in the midst of danger”.
		Butler’s beastly error was to issue General Order No. 28, which stated that if any woman of New Orleans continued to show contempt for the Union soldiers she would be “held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation”, namely that of a prostitute.
		Butler was buried in 1893 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the state he served as Governor.
	www.neworleansbar.org /documents/ENews06Nostalgia1129TheButler.doc (912 words)

	Bulter County
		One version claims it was named after William Orlando Butler, a Kentuckian who declined an appointment to become the first territorial governor of Nebraska.
		Butler County's boundaries were defined by the Territorial Legislature in 1856.
		In November 1962, voters in Butler County approved the issuance of $225,000 in bonds for the construction of a new courthouse.
	www.nacone.org /webpages/counties/countywebs/butler.htm (366 words)

	A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri
		Butler County is a south border division, organized February 27, 1849, from a part of Wayne County.
		William O. Butler, a staunch Democrat, experienced much hardship in the War of 1812-14, when he was made Captain and served under Andrew Jackson, who praised him very highly.
		Butler represented his home county in the legislature in 1817 and 1818 and in 1839 he was sent to Congress where he served two terms.
	thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org /lochist/moser/butlerco.html (632 words)

	Butler
		Lucien Lamar Knight in Georgia's Landmarks, Memorial and Legends, says,'Butler was named for General William Orlando Butler, a distinguished soldier of the Mexican War and a candidate for Vice-President on the ticket with General Cass of Michigan.
		Butler was referred to as 'William Orlando Butler of the notorious Butler family'.
		Butler was incorporated as a town in 1854 with C(harlton) Y. Perry, Ezekial Royal, Isaac Mulkey, James T. May and P (erry) C. Carr as commissioners.
	www.rootsweb.com /~gataylor/butler.htm (958 words)

	Poplar Bluff History - Names & Places
		Though the town was relocated and registered in Butler County in 1895, the post office remained in the old town until 1899 after which the remnants of the Stoddard County town slowly disappeared, no trace of it can be found today.
		Also born in England, William Barron came to the United States as a very young man and settled in Poplar Bluff at the age of 30 in 1886.
		Agee Community was named for the school that was built on land donated by William Agee, a member of a prominent pioneer family in that area.
	poplarbluff.org /history/html/names.html (1735 words)

	The Butlers
		The Honourable Simon Butler, born in Dublin in 1757, was the first president of the Society of United Irishmen, and a distinguished lawyer.
		General William Orlando Butler (1791-1880) was one of many Irish-Americans who pursued a distinguished career in the military.
		Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818-93) was of Ulster stock-Scotch-Irish.
	www.concentric.net /~Mlbutler/butlers.htm (2270 words)

	Kentucky Department of Parks - General Butler State Resort Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Percival Butler, son of an Irish gunsmith and one of five brothers known as the “Fighting Butler” of the Continental Army, was aide to General Marquee De Lafayette when the British surrendered at Yorktown.
		His eldest son, Thomas Langford Butler, was aide-de-camp to General Andrew Jackson and commanded the city of New Orleans during the famous battle on January 8, 1815.
		William Orlando Butler, his second son, was also a hero of the Battle of New Orleans, winning Jackson’s personal gratitude praising Butler’s contributions; “…on all occasions he displayed that heroic chivalry and calmness of judgment in the midst of danger which distinguished the valuable officer in the hour of battle”.
	parks.ky.gov /resortparks/gb/bthouse.htm (769 words)

	Hometown Butler, GA
		Butler was named for General William Orlando Butler, a distinguished hero of the Mexican War.
		Taylor County was created by a January 15, 1852 act of the Georgia General Assembly from portions of Macon, Marion and Talbot counties.
		Not only is Butler the county seat it is also home to the Countryside Festival held the first weekend in November.
	faculty.mercer.edu /bickley_tl (161 words)

	Search Results for "Orlando"
		Orlando, Vittorio Emanuele, (vet-to´reo amanwe´la orlan´do) (KEY), 1860-1952, Italian statesman and jurist.
		He held several cabinet posts from 1903 to 1917 and was...
		Carrollton, Ky. He served in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself in the battle...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Orlando (168 words)

	AllRefer.com - William Orlando Butler (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		William Orlando Butler 1791–1880, American general and political leader, b.
		Carrollton, Ky. He served in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself in the battle of New Orleans.
		In the Mexican War he was a major general of volunteers and was second in command to Zachary Taylor at Monterrey, where Butler was wounded.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/ButlrWO.html (229 words)

	Shop Iowa Online :Butler County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Butler County was named in honor of General William Orlando Butler, a Kentucky statesman, officer in the Mexican War and a unsuccessful candidate for the vice presidency in 1848.
		So, in 1860 the county seat was removed to Butler Center for a period of 20 years.
		The residents of Butler County became disenchanted with the town of Butler Center as their county seat.
	www.shopiowa.net /butler.htm (471 words)

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		Butler County was named in honor of Gen. William Orlando Butler of Kentucky--a soldier, farmer, lawyer, and politician.
		The Butler County Historical Society, county office holders, other organizations and residents was on hand Friday morning, February 26, 1999 as the proclamations were read.
		Mayor Reid Forrester, presented a proclamation from the city of Poplar Bluff, recalling in the city's proclamation that Gen. Butler was also a Democrat vice-presidential candidate in 1848.
	ftp.rootsweb.com /pub/usgenweb/mo/butler/history/year150.txt (832 words)

	All About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Butler, the county seat, is the larger and more heavily populated of the two.
		The City was named for General William Orlando Butler, another noted officer in the Mexican War.
		Butler is home to the primary school, the upper elementary school, a middle school and a high school.
	www.taylor.k12.ga.us /~crogers/allaboutus.html (350 words)

	Welcome To Butler County, Iowa
		Butler County [582 square miles] was named in honor of General William Orlando Butler (1791-1880), a Kentucky statesman, officer in the Mexican War, and unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1848.
		But by 1853, enough settlers had located in Butler County to warrant setting up the county's own governing body, and an election was held in August.
		Although a full staff of county officials was elected, the offices were not considered sufficiently lucrative to warrant a trip to Independence to be sworn in, so the elected officers failed to qualify...
	www.butlercoiowa.org (141 words)

	Orlando, Kentucky - links to government resources and information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		BUTLER, William Orlando, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Jessamine County, Ky., April 19, 1791; moved with his parents to Maysville, Ky.; pursued...
		President Polk recalled William Orlando Butler to fight in the Mexican War as one of...
		William Orlando Butler distinguished himself under fire and was field-promoted up to Colonel by the...
	www.us-news-watch.com /Kentucky/Orlando.html (540 words)

	Young Kentucky History
		William Bullock, 1827: “On the road up from Shippingport, at the foot of the Falls, we had the opportunity to examine the fine canal and locks.
		William Orlando Butler was a Kentucky military man who had served in the War of 1812.
		William Clark, their brother, was one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the lands of the West that America had bought in the Louisiana Purchase.
	www.speedmuseum.org /young_kentucky.html (5404 words)

	U.S. presidential election, 1848 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Democrats countered by nominating Lewis Cass, who had served as Governor and Senator for Michigan, as well as Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson, and from 1836-1842 as ambassador to France.
		General William Orlando Butler was nominated to join Cass on the ticket, garnering 169 delegate votes to defeat five other candidates, including future Vice President William Rufus deVane King and Confederate President Jefferson Finis Davis.
		A third party, the Free Soil Party, was organized for the 1848 election to oppose further expansion of slavery into the western territories, and hopefully to obtain the abolition of slavery itself.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._presidential_election%2C_1848 (405 words)

	William J. Langford Genealogy Report
		Again, if they followed the traditional naming patterns, her father may have been named William, since that is what they named their second son.
		Their son William J. was married at that time to Feraby Overstreet.
		William Morris Langford was born 27 June 1876 in Ft. Meade, Polk County, Florida; he died in 1959, aged 81.
	members.tripod.com /~Langford_2/wjl.html (4885 words)

	Lewis Cass — FactMonster.com
		Exeter, N.H. He established (1802) himself as a lawyer in Zanesville, Ohio, became a member (1806) of the state legislature, and was U.S. marshal for Ohio from 1807 to 1812.
		In the War of 1812, Cass's command was included against his will in the forces that Gen. William Hull surrendered to the British at Detroit in Aug., 1812.
		William Orlando Butler - Butler, William Orlando Butler, William Orlando, 1791–1880, American general and political...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0810717.html (289 words)

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