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William Butler

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1879

William Butler , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. William Butler (December 2, 1822 – November 2, 1909) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Career

Private practice, West Chester, Pennsylvania,; District attorney, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1856-1859; President judge, Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County [Pennsylvania], 1861-1879

Biography

William Butler (December 2, 1822 – November 2, 1909) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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