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Charles Butler was a New York lawyer whose activities included New York politics; anti-Masonry; western state bond issues and speculation; New York Life Insurance and Trust Company loans; canal, road and railroad construction; and philanthropy.

From the description of Charles Butler Papers, 1817-1908. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58788229

Entrepreneur, lawyer, and philanthropist.

From the description of Charles Butler papers, 1819-1929 (bulk 1825-1894). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979858

New York capitalist and philanthropist who operated extensively in western lands.

From the description of Charles Butler papers, 1839-1840. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 319057838

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1802, Jan. 15 Born, Kinderhook Landing, N.Y. 1819 Clerk, law office of Martin Van Buren, Albany, N.Y. 1822 Appointed deputy clerk, New York State Senate 1824 Admitted to New York bar 1825 Married Eliza A. Ogden 1826 1827 Prosecuted the kidnappers of William Morgan, a Freemason 1829 Appointed postmaster, Geneva, N.Y. 1830 Agent, New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. 1833 Michigan Michigan Indiana Indiana Illinois Illinois Traveled in Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois 1834 Moved to New York, N.Y. 1836 New York, N.Y. New York City Chelsea New York One of twenty-four founders of Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y., and a member of its first board of directors Member, Council of the University of the City of New York, N.Y. 1862, circa President, St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute Railroad Co. 1870 1897 President, Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y. 1897, Dec. 13 Died, New York, N.Y. From the guide to the Charles Butler Papers, 1819-1929, (bulk 1825-1894), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

During his lifetime, Charles Butler was involved in many endeavors. For a time he was employed as an agent for the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, and held various positions in the transportation industry working with canals, roads, and railroads. He was also involved in New York politics, anti-Masonry, and state bond investment and land speculation in the antebellum west. One such interest was in the Wabash and Erie Canal, the construction of which Congress authorized in 1827. When completed in 1853, the Wabash and Erie Canal was the longest man-made waterway in the Western Hemisphere and extended nearly 500 miles. By 1860, however, after a short time in use, the canal was incrementally abandoned in response to the proliferation of railroads.

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Jan 15, 1802 Born, Kinderhook Landing, N.Y. 1819 Employed as clerk in the law office of Martin Van Buren at Albany, N.Y. 1822 Appointed deputy clerk of New York State Senate 1824 Admitted to New York Bar 1825 Married Eliza A. Ogden 1826 1827 Prosecuted the kidnappers of William Morgan, a Freemason 1829 Appointed postmaster at Geneva, N.Y. 1830 Became an agent of the New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. 1833 Traveled in Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois 1834 Moved to New York City 1836 Became a member of the Council of the University of the City of New York Became one of twenty founders of the Union Theological Seminary and a member of its first Board of Directors. ca. 1862 President of the St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute Railroad Co. 1870 1897 President of the Board of Directors for the Union Theological Seminary Dec 13, 1897 Died, New York City From the guide to the Charles Butler Papers, Bulk, 1837-1882, 1817-1908, (Bulk 1837-1882), (New York University Archives)

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