Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-14

During the present winter case
which had been decided against him in
the highest courts of the state of Mas
sachusetts and in which he took an ap-
peal to the United States supreme court
has demanded his almost constant resi-
dence in this city. Every Monday he
was familiar figure at the sessions of
that body, when the decisions were
handed down. His age, as we'll as gen.
eral impairment of his health while lis
tening to the oral decisions, looking for
his own, was n matter of remark time
and time again. 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 atten-
tion, brought anything more than the
sorrows of casual defeat will not be
known. The announcement this morn
ing that he had died at 1:30 from heart
failure created an immense surprise, rs
it was not even known that he was all
ing any more than man who had lived
and labored so long would.
BRIEF SKETCH OF MS LIFE
Gen. Butler was born at Deerfeld, N. H., No
vcmber Is. 1918. of Capt John Butler, who
u company OF uThpOOuS uuTluS tiic
war of 1872, and served under Jackson ut New
Orleans. He graduated at Watervlle college,
Me-, and in 1910 was admitted to the bar at Low
ell, Mass, where he rapidly advanced to an eX-
tensive and lucrative practice. In 1853 he
was II member of the constitutional con
vention. and in 1860 member of the
Massachusetts state senate. On April 10,
1851 upon Il call for troops to hasten to TIE
defence of Fortress Monroe and Washington,
Gen. Butler, who ut p. m was in court in Bos'
ton trying case, issued the requisite orders
for mastering the regiments of his brigade, and
on the 18th was on his way to Washington NJ
the head OF the troops. Prevented from reach.
ing Washington by way Of Baltimore in conse-
quence of the burning Of bridges, he seized
Annapolis, repaired the railroad between that
city and Washington, and reached the capital
in time to prevent all attempts on the part Of
hostile forces to seize IL.
In 1862, after Farragut had virtually captured
New Orleans, Butler took possession of the city.
His administration of affairs was marked by
great vigor, and in the ensuing December he
was declared an outlaw by Jefferson Davis.
Gen. Butler was then recalled and near the
close of 1863 he was placed III command of the
department OF Virginia and North Carolina.
He was afterwards called to the Army of the
James. In 1854 he was sent to New York to in
sure quiet during the election In December of
that year he conducted an efficient expedition
against Fort Fisher, and was afterwards re.
moved from command by Gen. Grant
In 1865 he was elected to congress as a repub-
| licon, where he remained until 1879, with the
exception OF the years ls75-77. He was the most
active of the managers appointed in 1868 by the
| house OF representatives to conduct the inn
| parchment Of President Andrew Johnson. He
| was the unsuccessful candidate for governor OF
| Massachusetts in 1873; was the candidate of the
| independent greenbackers and democrats for
| the same office and was again defeated In 1882
| he was elected by the democrats; was renomi'
mated in 1888, and defeated. In 1884 he was the
| candidate of the greenbaciers and anti-monopo-
| lists for president and received 3,S25 votes.
| He was the time OF his death 75 years OF age.
During the later years Of his life he had devoted
| his time to the practice of law and was counsel
| In many cases Of Importance before the su.
| Dreme court