William Butler
Personal
Birthday:
12/2/1822
Birthplace:
Chester County, PA
Date of Death:
11/2/1909
Place of Death:
Chester County, PA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, West Chester, Pennsylvania,
District attorney, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1856-1859
President judge, Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County [Pennsylvania], 1861-1879
Education
Name of School:
Read law
Degree Year:
1845 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Court Name:
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
President Nominating:
Rutherford B. Hayes
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
02/19/1879
Termination Date:
01/31/1899
Termination Reason:
Retirement