Butt, Archibald Willingham, 1866-1912
Variant namesArchibald Willingham Butt, military aide to two United States presidents, was born 26 September 1866, in Augusta, Georgia, and died in the sinking of the ship Titanic on 15 April 1912. Butt was a graduate of the University of the South and never married. He served as a United States Army officer in the Philippines (1900-1903) and Cuba (1906-1908) and was appointed personal aide to United States presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1908-1909) and William H. Taft (1909-1930).
From the description of Archibald Willingham Butt letters, 1908-1912 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863076
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| creatorOf | Butt, Archibald Willingham, 1866-1912. Archibald Willingham Butt letters, 1908-1912 [microform]. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | William H. Taft Papers, 1784-1973, (bulk 1880-1930) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of Commerce. 1898 - 2000. Correspondence Relating to the Sinking of the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company reader reports on manuscripts submitted for publication. 1882-1931. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922. | person |
| associatedWith | Butt, Clara. | person |
| associatedWith | Butt, Pamela Robertson Boggs. | person |
| correspondedWith | Century Company | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Mifflin Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. | person |
| associatedWith | Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt family. | family |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. | person |
| associatedWith | Slaton, Julia Butt. | person |
| associatedWith | Taft family. | family |
| associatedWith | Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Executive Office of the President. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1865-09-26
Death 1912-04-15
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