Thomas Belden Butler | |
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| Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| In office 1870–1873 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Storrs |
| Succeeded by | Origen S. Seymour |
| Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| In office 1861–1873 | |
| Succeeded by | James Phelps |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 4th congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Truman Smith |
| Succeeded by | Origen S. Seymour |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the12th district | |
| In office 1838–1840 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Hawley |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Ferris |
| In office 1848–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Marvin |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Ferris |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives fromNorwalk | |
| In office 1832–1834 Serving with John Loundsbury | |
| Preceded by | Eli Bennett, David Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Comstock, Benjamin Isaacs |
| In office 1837–1838 Serving with Lewis Gregory | |
| Preceded by | Noah Wilcox, Lewis Gregory |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Gregory, Timothy Merwin |
| In office 1843–1844 Serving with Matthew Wilcox | |
| Preceded by | Henry Selleck, Matthew Wilcox |
| Succeeded by | Algernon Beard, Charles Thomas |
| In office 1846–1847 Serving with William S. Lockwood | |
| Preceded by | Algernon Beard, William S. Lockwood |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Jarvis, Asa Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1806-08-22)August 22, 1806 Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Died | June 8, 1873(1873-06-08) (aged 66) Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig Party |
| Residence | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Yale University (Medicine, 1828) |
| Occupation | physician, lawyer |
Thomas Belden Butler (August 22, 1806 – June 8, 1873) was aWhig politician fromConnecticut. He wasChief Justice of theConnecticut Supreme Court from 1870 to 1873. He was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 4th congressional district from 1849 to 1851. He had previously served as a member of theConnecticut Senate representing the12th District from 1847 to 1848. In 1848, he wasPresident pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate.[1] He also had served as a member of theConnecticut House of Representatives from 1832 to 1834, from 1837 to 1838, from 1843 to 1844, and from 1846 to 1847.[2]
Butler was born inWethersfield, Connecticut, the son of Frederick Butler and Mary Belden. He attended the common schools. He was graduated from the medical department ofYale University in 1828 and commenced practice inNorwalk, Connecticut. Later, he studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in Norwalk.[2]
He served as member of theConnecticut House of Representatives from 1832 to 1846.[2]
He served in theConnecticut Senate in 1847 and 1848.
Butler was elected as aWhig to theThirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1850 to theThirty-second Congress.
He served as judge of the superior court in 1855.He was appointed associate justice of the State supreme court in 1861 and became chief justice of the same court in 1870.
He died inNorwalk, Connecticut, June 8, 1873. He was interred in Union Cemetery in Norwalk.[2]
Butler was the author ofThe Philosophy of the Weather (1856) andThe Atmospheric System Developed : a Weather Book for Practical Men (1870).[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives fromNorwalk 1832–1834 With:John D. Lounsbury | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives fromNorwalk 1837–1838 With:Lewis Gregory | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut Senate from the12th district 1838–1840 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives fromNorwalk 1843–1844 With:Matthew Wilcox | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives fromNorwalk 1846–1847 With:William S. Lockwood | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the Connecticut Senate from the12th district 1848–1849 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's 4th congressional district March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by . | Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1861–1873 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1870–1873 | Succeeded by |
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