Butler Township, St. Clair County, Missouri Explained

Butler Township is an inactive township in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Butler Township was erected in 1868, taking its name from William Orlando Butler (1791–1880), a U.S. soldier in the War of 1812 and Mexican–American War, congressman (1839-1843),[1] and 1848 Democratic vice-presidential candidate.[2]

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38.1447°N -93.6914°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Clair County . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . August 25, 2021 .
  2. Web site: St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071333/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_clair.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 27, 2016 .

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