Pierce Mason Butler was an American soldier and statesman who served as the 56th Governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838. He was killed while serving as colonel of the Palmetto Regiment at the Battle of Churubusco, during the Mexican–American... Wikipedia
Born: April 11, 1798, Edgefield County, SC
Died: August 20, 1847 (age 49 years), Mexico City, Mexico
Parents: William Butler
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Governor of South Carolina (1836–1838)