Butterworth, Benjamin, 1837-1898

Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1861; served during the Civil War in the Union Army and later practiced law in Ohio; 1873-1875, state senator; 1875-1878, practiced law in Cincinnati; 1878, elected to the U.S. Congress, and reelected in 1880; 1883, appointed commissioner of patents; reelected to Congress in 1885, 1886, and 1892; 1892 opened law practice in Washington, D.C.; 1897 again became commissioner of patents.

From the description of Benjamin Butterworth papers, 1857-1908 (inclusive), 1861-1898 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165910

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