About George C. Butte
Lived 1877 – 1940 (aged 62). George C. Butte was an American lawyer and jurist.
George Charles Butte (May 9, 1877 – January 18, 1940) was an American attorney, U.S. Army officer, educator, jurist, and Republican politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was also a candidate in the 1924 Texas gubernatorial election, running against Ma Ferguson. He also served as attorney general (1925-1928) and acting governor of Puerto Rico (1927-1928). He was an alumnus of Austin College, and studied at the University of Texas, the University of Berlin, Heidelberg University and the Ecole de Droit.
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Who was George C. Butte?
American politician (1877-1940)
When was George C. Butte born?
George C. Butte was born on 9 May 1877 in San Francisco.
When did George C. Butte die?
George C. Butte died on 18 January 1940 in Mexico City.
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George C. Butte was a lawyer and jurist.
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George C. Butte was American.
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