The Irish standard., 1893-01-14
BEN BUTLERIs DEAD.
A ter Brief Illness, the Soldier and Law
Ter Ends Life's Journey.

Washing ton, j an. ll.-X:3U a. m.--Gen.
Benjamin e. Butler, the lawyer, states
man, politician and millionaire nnanufac-
turer, died at his Washington residence,
No. 220 New Jersey avenue southeast, at
1870 this morning. The general has al
ways to a more or less extent made his
residence in Washington. although many
of the scenes of his successful venture
have been located elsewhere.
During the present winter case which
had been decided against him in the
highest courts of the state, and which he
appealed to the United States supreme
court, has demanded his almost constant
residence in this city. His age, as well
as general impairment of health, while
listening to the oral decisions, looking
for his own, was matter of remark time
and time again. ..gs.
Finally, few weeks ago, the case was
decided against him. Whether or not
the loss OF this case, to which he had
paid such close attention, brought any
thing more than the casual defeat, will
never be known. His death created an
immense surprise, as it was not even
known that he was ailing any moro than
any man who had lived and labored SO
long would.
The announcement of his death this
morning from failure of the heart created
more than little surprise, and at this
hour OF the night it is almost impossible
to give particulars.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Benjamin F. Butler was born in New
Hampshire, Nov. s, 1878. When twenty
he was graduated from: Waterville col
lege. Having read law and admitted to
the bar. he began practice at Lowell,
Mass. His first political Office was that
of member of the Massachusetts, house
Of representatives, to which he was
elected in 1853. He was a delegate to
the constitutional convention of Massa-
chusetts in the same year. In 1859 he
took his seat as state senator. He served
rs delegate in the Democratic eonven-
ton of 1860, held in Charleston and Bal
timore. At the outbreak of the civil war
he entered the Union army as briga-
der general, having already attained OK
perience in the militia. He was made q
major general in May, 1861, one month
and served throughout the
war. He was first located at Baltimore,
then at Fortress, Monroe. In 1862, in
connection with the naval forces under
Farragut, he assisted in the capture OF
New Orleans, Of which, he was afterward
governor. His command in 1863 was in
Virginia and North Carolina. The next
year he made an unsuccessful attack on
After failure to take Fort
Fisher in the same year, he was relieved
of his command. He was returned to
congress as 9 Republican in 1866, and re-
elected to the Forty-frst, Forty second
and Forty third congresses, but beaten
as candidate for the FortY-fourth'
Having fruitlessly endeavored for years
10 become governor Of Massach usetts as .
Greenbacker, q Democrat, OF both, and
after being beaten several times in nom
mating convention or at the polls, he
vas "a 1852 elected governor asa Demo-
mat. receiving 1900 majority. The en-
lire Democratic ticket, except It's head,
was defeated. II 18S3he was nominated
Tor reelection By the Democrats, but
vas defeated BY Gov. Robinson, the Re-
publican nominee. The Anti Monopo-
lists Nominated him q Chicago. When
not engaged il politics, Gen. Butler
Us practiced Inv With distine uished
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