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John Butler
John Butler 1728-96, Loyalist commander in the American Revolution, b. New London, Conn. He served in the French and Indian Wars and distinguished himself especially by leading the Native Americans in the successful British attack (1759) under Sir William Johnson against Niagara. Electing the Bri... Read more
Alban Butler
Alban Butler 1710-73, English Roman Catholic priest, compiler of lives of the saints. He was educated at Douai and was president of the English seminary at Saint-Omer. His monumental work, The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints (4 vol. in 7, 1756-59), was the basis for the enlarg... Read more
Joseph Butler
Joseph Butler 1692-1752, English bishop and exponent of natural theology. Butler held a series of church offices, ending his career as bishop of Durham. His principle writings are Fifteen Sermons (1726), in which he set forth his moral philosophy, and The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Reveale... Read more
Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler 1866-1939, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1923-39), b. Dakota co., Minn. Admitted (1888) to the bar, he practiced in St. Paul, specialized in railroad law, and became an expert in railroad-valuation cases, serving (1913-22) both the U.S. and Canadian governments. On the ... Read more
Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler 1835-1902, English author. He was the son and grandson of eminent clergymen. In 1859, refusing to be ordained, he went to New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm and in a few years made a modest fortune. He returned to England in 1864 and devoted himself to a variety of interes... Read more
Jack Butler Yeats
Jack Butler Yeats , 1871-1957, Irish painter, son of the painter John Butler Yeats and brother of the poet William Butler Yeats . He began his career as an illustrator and produced his first oils in 1915, choosing literary subjects. His Irish seascapes and landscapes are notable for their loose, sp... Read more
Thomas Butler Ossory, earl of
Thomas Butler Ossory, earl of , 1634-80, Irish nobleman; son of James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of Ormonde. Created earl of Ossory in 1662, he was made (1665) lieutenant general in Ireland and often acted as deputy lord lieutenant there for his father. He distinguished himself in naval engageme... Read more
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Benjamin Franklin Butler 1818-93, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Deerfield, N.H. He moved to Lowell, Mass., as a youth and later practiced law there and in Boston. He was elected to the state legislature in 1852 and 1858 and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1859 and 18... Read more
William Orlando Butler
William Orlando Butler 1791-1880, American general and political leader, b. Carrollton, Ky. He served in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself in the battle of New Orleans. He was a Congressman from 1839 to 1843. In the Mexican War he was a major general of volunteers and was second in command ... Read more
Richard Austen Butler
Richard Austen Butler 1902-82, British politician. Educated at Cambridge, he entered Parliament in 1929 as a Conservative. As minister of education (1941-45), he piloted through Parliament the Education Act of 1944, which provided free primary and secondary education for all. He was minister of lab... Read more

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Butler, Pierce
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law BUTLER, PIERCE Pierce Butler served as associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1923 to 1939. Known for his conservative views, Butler advocated a laissezfaire (French for "let [people] do [as they...
Butler, Nicholas M. (1862–1947)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education BUTLER, NICHOLAS M. (1862 – 1947...University from 1902 to 1945, Nicholas Murray Butler was a prominent figure in the development...class family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Butler valued public service from an early age...
Butler, Charles Henry
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law BUTLER, CHARLES HENRY Charles Henry Butler served as the Supreme Court reporter of decisions from 1902 to 1916. Butler was born June 18, 1859, in New York City. He was the son of William Allen Butler, a lawyer, and the grandson of benjamin...
Nicholas Murray Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Nicholas Murray Butler The American educator Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) was president of Columbia University...center of research and scholarship. Nicholas Murray Butler was born in Elizabeth, N.J., on April 2, 1862...
Samuel Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Samuel Butler The English novelist and essayist Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was a critic of established religious, social, and scientific ideas. Samuel Butler was born on Dec. 4, 1835, in Langar, near Bingham...
Octavia E. Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Octavia E. Butler Octavia Butler (born 1947) is best known as the author of the Patternist series...treatment in the genre, including sexual identity and racial conflict. Butler's heroines are black women who are both mentally and physically...
John Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography John Butler John Butler (1728-1796), British Indian agent and loyalist leader during the...Pennsylvania frontiers. Born in Connecticut, the son of Capt. Walter Butler and Deborah Butler, John moved with his family to the Mohawk Valley...
Joseph Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Joseph Butler The English philosopher and theologian Joseph Butler (1692-1752) developed a moral philosophy based on...emphasized the validity of Christian beliefs. Joseph Butler was born on May 18, 1692, at Wantage, Berkshire...
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Benjamin Franklin Butler History seems to have forgotten Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818-1893), though he was one of the most...his day. A brilliant lawyer from Massachusetts, Butler served in Congress for a number of years, but is...
Butler, Benjamin Franklin
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law BUTLER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Benjamin Franklin Butler achieved prominence as a politician and military officer. Butler was born November 5, 1818, in Deer-field, New Hampshire. After graduating in 1838 from Waterbury College, now known as Colby...

Dictionary entries related to "Butler,"

Benjamin Butler's Report on the Contrabands of War (1861, by Benjamin Butler)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History BENJAMIN BUTLER'S REPORT ON THE CONTRABANDS OF WAR (1861, by Benjamin Butler) In May 1861, three slaves who had been building...across rebel lines to General Benjamin Franklin Butler's position at Fort Monroe, Virginia. A Confederate...
Butler's Order No. 28
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History BUTLER'S ORDER NO. 28 BUTLER'S ORDER NO. 28. General Benjamin F. Butler became military commander of New Orleans on 1 May 1862, following the fall of the city to Union troops. Many residents were openly hostile to the federal government...
Butler, Reg
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Butler, Reg (1913–1981). British...liberty in the cause of human freedom'. Butler's design was characterized by harsh...London), but the competition established Butler's name and he won a high reputation among...
Butler, Richard
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Butler, Richard (1743–91) Revolutionary...Dublin, Ireland. In the Revolutionary War , Butler fought under Daniel Morgan and Anthony Wayne...Appointed an Indian commissioner (1784), Butler (with his colleagues) extracted vast territorial...
Butler, Richard Austen, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Butler, Richard Austen, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden ( ‘Rab’ Butler ) (b. 9 Dec. 1902 d. 8 Mar. 1982). British Chancellor of the Exchequer 1951–5 Born in Attock (Punjab, India) and educated at Cambridge...
Butler, R(ichard) A(usten), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Butler, R(ichard) A(usten), Baron Butler of Saffron Walden (1902–82) British politician...Conservative Party to accept the principles of the WELFARE STATE . Butler held several ministerial posts between 1951 and 1964, including...
Butler, Benjamin Franklin
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Butler, Benjamin Franklin (1818–93...Hampshire. Early in the Civil War , Maj. Gen. Butler caused a stir by refusing to return three...first Confiscation Act, in effect making Butler's solution U.S. policy. Butler is...
Butler, Elizabeth
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Butler, Elizabeth ( Lady Butler , née Thompson ) ( b Lausanne, Switzerland, 3 Nov...World War subjects. Her husband, Lt. Gen. Sir William Francis Butler, wrote numerous books on military history, and her sister was...
Butler
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 93. Butler (See also .) Balderstone, Caleb archetypal...the impecunious socialite is hired as a butler, he and his mistress fall in love...x2019; s zombielike, extremely tall butler. [TV: “ The Addams Family...
Butler, Richard Austen
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Butler, Richard Austen (1902–82...Cambridge, ‘Rab’ Butler entered Parliament in 1929 as MP for Saffron...1957 and Douglas‐ Home in 1963. Butler retired from politics in 1965 and accepted...

Thesaurus entries related to "Butler,"

butler
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus butler • noun  Youngblood has been Mr. Echlin's butler for 40 years synonyms : manservant, servant, chamberlain, man, steward, major-domo, seneschal.
edification
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x201D; ( Daily News of Los Angeles ; June 2, 2002.) · “Quinn and his best friend Creedy (Gerard Butler) reenact the climactic light-saber battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader for the edification [read enjoyment ] of...
attendant
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...waitperson, stewardess; escort, companion, retainer, aide, lady-in-waiting, equerry, chaperone; manservant, valet, butler, maidservant, maid, footman; busboy, houseman; lackey. • adjective  new discoveries and the attendant...
tap
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2022; verb   1. several barrels were tapped synonyms : drain, bleed, milk; broach, open.   2. butlers were tapping ale synonyms : pour (out), draw off, siphon off, pump out, decant.   3. their telephones are tapped...
manservant
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus manservant • noun  my manservant Roderick will be at your disposal synonyms : valet, attendant, retainer, equerry, man, steward, butler, houseman, footman, flunky, page, houseboy, lackey.
servant
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English servant • noun  kitchen servants synonyms : domestic, help, domestic help, helper, maid, housekeeper, butler, steward, valet; handyman, menial, drudge; slave, vassal, serf; attendant, lackey, flunky.
flunky
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus flunky • noun   1. a flunky brought us drinks synonyms : servant, lackey, steward, butler, footman, valet, attendant, page.   2. government flunkies searched his offices synonyms : minion, lackey, hireling...
narrate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus narrate • verb  the story is narrated by an English butler synonyms : tell, relate, recount, describe, chronicle, give a report of, report; voice-over.
waiter
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus waiter , waitress • noun  ask the waiter for some butter synonyms : server, stewardess, steward, attendant, garçon, waitperson; busboy; hostess, host, maître d'; butler, servant, page; carhop; wait staff.
dignified
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus dignified • adjective  a dignified and courteous butler synonyms : stately, noble, courtly, majestic, distinguished, proud, august, lofty, exalted, regal, lordly, imposing...

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BUTLER NAMED EDITOR OF DAILY NEWS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 1/7/1997; 700+ words ; Byline: Daily News David J. Butler, a veteran newspaper editor who most...president, CEO and publisher, announced. Butler replaces Robert W. Lund, who had asked...and finance and will work closely with Butler and other editors in refining and expanding...
Butler International Unifies Its Brand And Company.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 10/30/2002; 700+ words ; ...Facilitates Customer-Centric Organization Butler International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUTL) announced...will market and operate all services under the Butler International brand. In the past, Butler has operated under a number of subsidiaries...
BUTLER PAYS VISIT : DODGERS BEAT REDS ON DESHIELDS HIT DODGERS 5, CINCINNATI 4.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 6/9/1996; 700+ words ; ...purely on impulse. The Dodgers' Brett Butler, in the neighborhood to explore alternative...they were looking at a ghost,'' said Butler, who has been absent from the team since...to assure him that they still possess Butler-like grit, scratching across a run...
Butler lives fantasy with Power
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/11/1990; ; 679 words ; Kevin Butler joined the Power Wednesday, and his stint with the pro...last week at Ditka's restaurant, which is owned by Butler's "other" coach, and Richardson announced Butler would join the Power as part of a "fantasy" promotion...
Butler Happily Goes on Defensive
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/3/2009; ; 700+ words ; Caron Butler was like a child eagerly anticipating the first...and fifth with the Washington Wizards -- Butler used phrases like "a new beginning" and "something beautiful." The Butler who arrived in Richmond this week was a noticeably...
BUTLER MAKING HIS MARK AT VILLANOVA; FORMER HENNINGER STAR RUNNING BACK PLAYS AT COLGATE ON SATURDAY.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 9/6/2002; 700+ words ; ...thanks to a strong performance by Syracuse-native Terry Butler. Butler, a 2001 Henninger High School graduate, rushed for...ranking in the Sports Network Division I-AA poll. Butler's numbers more than doubled his output of his entire...
Butler's breakout; Wizards forward continues emergence.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/19/2007; 700+ words ; ...Arenas for a change. It belonged to Caron Butler, who seized it by the lapels, both on...in his left earlobe. The 6-foot-7 Butler, who is forever champing plastic straws...step up. Others did, but none more than Butler, whose all-around game and intensity...
BUTLER'S PRAYERS ANSWERED : DODGERS STAR RETURNS FROM CANCER TODAY.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/27/1996; 700+ words ; ...Tim Brown Daily News Staff Writer Brett Butler quoted it roughly, from a letter he received...an eye. In the twinkle of an eye.'' Butler returns today from cancer, finally...be. For the first time since May 1, Butler will wear a Dodgers uniform. He will...
BUTLER OK WITH RETIREMENT THE CORNERBACK-TURNED-SAFETY HINTS HE MIGHT UNRETIRE IF HIS INJURED SHOULDER IMPROVES.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 7/19/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...topic? Second-year cornerback LeRoy Butler. A second-round pick from Florida State in 1990, Butler had spent his rookie season as an extra...change both the Green Bay Packers' and Butler's football fortunes, Butler announced...
BUTLER HAPPY TO RETIRE SHOULDER INJURY HAS NOT HEALED.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 7/19/2002; 699 words ; GREEN BAY (AP) -- LeRoy Butler ended his 12-year career with the...This is a celebration for me," Butler said. "I don't want anybody to...You have not seen the last of LeRoy Butler." Butler, the veteran safety who...