Ovid Butler
American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and university founder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ovid Butler (February 7, 1801 – July 12, 1881) was an American attorney, newspaper publisher, abolitionist, and university founder from the state of Indiana. Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, is named after him.
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Ovid Butler | |
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Born | February 7, 1801 |
Died | July 12, 1881(1881-07-12) (aged 80) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, newspaper publisher |
Known for | Namesake of Butler University |
Spouses | Cordelia Dyer Butler
(m. 1825; died 1838)Elizabeth A. Elgin (m. 1840) |
Children | 10 |
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