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American politician

Canada Butler (c. 1821 - December 12, 1862) was a state legislator in Alabama. He lived in Poplar Ridge, Alabama in Madison County, Alabama. He was a Republican. He died “on duty” and is buried in Montgomery.

He was born about 1821 in Tennessee to Samuel and Margaret (née Layman) Butler.

He served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1862.

He married Nancy Maples and they had 7 children of which James Edward Butler was their eldest and Samuel Riley Butler their grandson.

He died Friday December 12, 1862, after being ill for a week.

References

  1. ^ History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 1921.
  2. A Maples Leaf. R.F. Elkin and J.T. Elkin. 1980.
  3. ^ "Poplar Ridge School 1858 - 2008" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. "Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama". J. Boardman. May 30, 1862 – via Google Books.
  5. "Obituary-Dec-23-1862-3249348 | NewspaperArchive®". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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