| LC control no. | n 84160345 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880 |
| Variant(s) | Butler, W. O. (William Orlando), 1791-1880 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Carrollton (Ky.) Lexington (Ky.) |
| Birth date | 1791-04-19 |
| Death date | 1880-08-06 |
| Place of birth | Jessamine County (Ky.) |
| Place of death | Carrollton (Ky.) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party (U.S.) Transylvania University United States. Army United States. Army United States. Congress. House |
| Profession or occupation | Soldiers Army officers Legislators Lawyers |
| Found in | Mexico. EjeĢrcito. Convenio militar para la suspension provisional de las hostilidades, 1848: p. 8 (W.O. Butler, mayor general comandante en gefe) Dict. of Amer. biog. (Butler, William Orlando; b. Apr. 19, 1791; d. Aug. 6, 1880; soldier, lawyer, congressman, vice-presidential candidate; was also published poet) The Cass and Butler almanac, for ... 1849: cover (William Orlando Butler) The Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 46 ("William Orlando Butler"; born April 19, 1791 in Jessamine County, Ky. Grew up in what is now Carrollton, Ky. Graduated from Transylvania University in 1812. Served as a soldier in the War of 1812 1812-1817 and later through the Mexican-American War. Returned to what is now Carrollton where he set up a law practice and served in the Kentucky legislature 1817-1818. Wrote poetry. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he served March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843 as a Democrat. Died in Carrollton on August 6, 1880.) |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | no2008088715 |
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