Butler, Thomas, 1785-1847.
Biographical notes:
Judge Thomas Butler, born in Pennsylvania, moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1809. An attorney, Butler worked for many of the merchants in southwest Mississippi and in the Feliciana Parishes. In 1813, he was appointed judge of the Louisiana Third District Court after moving to Saint Francisville. He served as a representative in the U.S. Congress (1818-1821) and was a twice unsuccessful Louisiana gubernatorial candidate.
Thomas Butler married Ann Ellis in 1813, and they had eight children who survived. He owned and operated sugar and cotton plantations in West Feliciana and Terrebonne Parishes.
From the description of Thomas Butler papers, 1804-1945. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244097304
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Subjects:
- Banks and banking
- Cotton
- Plantation life
- Plantations
Occupations:
- Judges
- Plantation owners
Places:
- Louisiana (as recorded)
- Louisiana--West Feliciana Parish (as recorded)
- Terrebonne Parish (La.) (as recorded)
- West Feliciana Parish (La.) (as recorded)
