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Note: age.asp?Page=103"> See the scanned page</a></h3> Alumni Record of the University of Illinois 1913 p. 103 Class of 1879 205. William Nichols Butler Cert., L. & S.; Lawyer; Judge 1st Cir. Ill.; b. Aug. 16, 1856, Berlin, Green Lake Co., Wis.; s. Comfort Edgar (b. Oct. 3, 1824, Ithaca, N.Y.) & Celestia Ann (Carter) Butler (b. Aug. 19, 1833, Darien, N.Y.) Prepared in Anna Pub. Sch., Pres. Adelphic; in days of "Coll. Government" was member of Univ. "Senate"; Coll. Marshall; prosecuting Atty.; Assoc. Justice Supreme Court; Pres. Coll. Gov.; Pres. of Class Fresh. & Jun. years; Capt. Co. C., 1878-9; Taught school 1879-81; Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1881-2; LL.B. Union Univ. 1883; U.S. Revenue Service, 1883-4; States Attorney, Cairo, Ill, 1884; re-elected 1888-92-96; Corporation Council city of Cairo, 1895-8; Circuit Judge, 1st Circuit of Ill., 1903. Re-elected 1908; Capt. & Adit. 9th Regt. I.N.G., 1884-5; Member board of Education, Cairo, 1896-1902. Member A.F. & A.M.; K. of P.; Twice Pres. Alumni Assoc. Univ. of Ill.; Presb. Church. Married Mary Mattoon, Oct. 28, 1885; Children, Comfort Straight ('09) b. Mar. 1, 1887; William Glenn ('12) b. June 24, 1890; Franklin Mattoon, b. Mar. 22, 1892; Mary, b. Aug. 18, 1893; Esther, b. Nov. 28, 1895 (d. Jan 16, 1896); Helen, b. Mar. 12, 1897 (d. Nov. 7, 1906); John Bruce, b. Jan. 22, 1899. Address, 2036 Walnut St., Cairo, Ill. <hr> Alumni Record of the University of Illinois 1906 p. 44 Class of 1879 205. William Nichols Butler Born Aug. 16, 1856 at Berlin Wis. f. Comfort Edgar Butler, Ithaca, N.Y. m. Celestia Ann Carter, Canandaigua, N.Y. Circuit Judge. Prepared in Common School, Anna, Ill. Adelphic. Member Coll. Supreme Court and Pres. Coll. Govt. LL.B. 1883. Albany Law School. Practicing Law, Cairo, Ill., since Oct. 1, 1884; State's Att'y, Cairo, four terms, 1884-1900; Corporation Counsel, Cairo, Ill., 1896-98; Circuit Judge, First Circuit of Ill., Dec. 12, 1903 to July 1, 1909; Adjt. and Capt., 9th Regt. I.N.G., 1884-85; Twice Pres. Illinois Alumni Ass'n.; Member, Board of Education, Cairo, Ill.; Presbyterian Church; Mason; K.P. Married Mary Mattoon, Oct. 28, 1885; Children, Comfort Straight ('09) born Mar. 1, 1887; William Glenn ('12) born June 24, 1890; Franklin Mattoon, born Mar. 22, 1892; Mary, born Aug. 18, 1893; Helen, b. Mar. 12, 1897; John Bruce, b. Jan. 22, 1899. Address, Cairo, Ill.
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