Butler, Richard, 1743-1791
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Officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War who later died fighting American Indians in Ohio; co-signer; Continental Congress' envoy to the Western Indians.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, April 1, 1743, the son of Thomas and Eleanor (Parker) Butler. Family emigrated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Served in Bouquet expedition and was in Indian trade at Chillicothe and Pittsburgh. Married Mary Smith. In 1775 was Indian agent; 1777 became lieutenant colonel in Morgan's rifles; 1783 brigadier general by brevet. As Indian commissioner, negotiated many important treaties. In 1786 appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Northern District. Was Pennsylvania state senator (1790) and judge of Court of Common Pleas. In 1791, as Major General under St. Clair he went to Ohio country to avenge Harmar expedition. On Nov. 4, 1791, he was mortally wounded (from Dict. Amer. Biog.) (blue index cards)
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Bull's Ferry, New Jersey, Engagement at, 1780
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Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778
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Freehold (N.J.)
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Monmouth Battlefield State Park (N.J.)
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France
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Old Fort Niagara (N.Y.)
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Monmouth County (N.J.)
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Fort Bedford (Ont.)
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Fort Pitt (Pa.)
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Ohio
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New Jersey--Freehold
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Fort Detroit (Mich.)
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