About Henry M. Butzel
Lived 1871 – 1963 (aged 92). Henry M. Butzel was an American lawyer and judge.
Henry M. Butzel (May 24, 1871 – June 7, 1963) was an American jurist.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Butzel received both his undergraduate and his law degrees from the University of Michigan. He then practiced law in Detroit, Michigan. Butzel served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1929 until 1955. Butzel died in Detroit, Michigan. He served as chief justice in 1939.
Among other opinions Butzel authored one in the 1910s that made Henry Ford pay back dividends to other share holders in his auto company.
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American judge (1871–1963)
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Henry M. Butzel was born on 24 May 1871.
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Henry M. Butzel died on 7 June 1963.
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Henry M. Butzel was a lawyer and judge.
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