Benjamin Franklin Butler
Former United States Attorney General
Benjamin Franklin Butler was a prominent lawyer from the state of New York. A professional and political ally of Martin Van Buren, among the many elective and appointive positions he held were Attorney General of the United States and United... Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1795, Kinderhook, NY
Died: November 8, 1858 (age 62 years), Paris, France
Great grandchildren: John Wells Booth, Alfred Booth, Hope Butler, and more
Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery • Conservancy, New York, NY
Children: William Allen Butler, Lydia Allen Butler, and Eliza Ogden Kirkbride
Grandchildren: Howard Russell Butler, Robert Gordon Butler, Alfred Allen Booth, and more
Previous offices: United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1845–1848), United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1838–1841), United States Attorney General (1833–1838), and more