Edward
George Washington
Butler
Born in Lebanon, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Butler
and Isabella (Fowler) Butler
Brother of
Anthony Wayne Butler, Carolina Butler, Eliza Eleanor Butler, Emelanie Butler and Richard Butler
Husband of
Frances Parke Lewis
— married
4 Apr 1826 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Edward George Washington Butler, Eleanor Angela Isabella (Butler) Williamson, Caroline Swanwick Butler and Lawrence Lewis Butler
Died
at age 88
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2020
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Early Life
Upon the death of their father in 1803, along with his brother, Anthony, he came under the guardianship of Andrew Jackson.
Military Service
Graduating with West Point Class of 1820, Butler was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Corps of Artillery on July 1, 1820. Upon the reorganization of the army, he was later assigned to the U.S. 4th Artillery.
Mexican-American War
Butler served as a colonel with the 3rd Regiment of Dragoons.
Sources
- The Butler Family in America, Compiled by William David Butler, John Cromwell Butler, and Joseph Marion Butler, Shallcross Printing Co, St. Louis, MO
- Cullum, George W. (1879). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy (Volume I). James Miller Publisher, New York, New York.
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