About George William Butler
Born 1855. George William Butler was an American legislator and politician.
George William Butler was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Sharkey County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1884 to 1894.
In 1884 he served on the Committee of Engrossed Bills.
In 1890, he was described as one of six Republicans in the Mississippi House. He and G. W. Gayles were the last two African Americans to serve in the Mississippi House for the next 74 years when Robert G. Clark Jr. served.
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Who was George William Butler?
American politician
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George William Butler was born on 1 May 1855 in Port Gibson.
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George William Butler was a legislator and politician.
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George William Butler was American.
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