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| Born | (1802-02-15)February 15, 1802 Kinderhook Landing, New York |
| Died | December 13, 1897(1897-12-13) (aged 95) New York, New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Charles Butler (February 15, 1802 – December 13, 1897) was an American lawyer and philanthropist.
Charles Butler was born atKinderhook Landing, Columbia County, New York.[1] He studied law in the office ofMartin Van Buren atAlbany, and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He became wealthy by accumulating land at the site ofChicago, Illinois and through his investments in railways. It was his accumulation of Illinois land and railway building that helped turn Chicago into a city.
He married Eliza A. Ogden in 1825.[1]
In 1835, he was one of the founders of theUnion Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In 1836, he was appointed to the council ofNYU, (where he served as an instructor) and he was a long serving Council President.
He was a younger brother ofBenjamin Franklin Butler (US Attorney General under Martin Van Buren), and a relative of (both by blood and as an in-law), as well as a business associate ofWilliam Butler Ogden, the first mayor of Chicago.
He died at his home inNew York City on December 13, 1897.[2]
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