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    William Orlando Butler (April 19, 1791 – August 6, 1880) was a U.S. political figure and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic...
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    Formed in 1848 from part of Barry Township, it is named for war hero William Orlando Butler. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area...
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    census. The county seat of Bates County, the city is named for William Orlando Butler, an American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th...
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    released enough delegates to allow Cass victory on the fourth ballot. William Orlando Butler won the vice-presidential nomination on the second ballot against...
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  • Carolina William Butler (militiaman) (1759–1818), U.S. militia captain killed in the Creek War, namesake of Butler County, Alabama William Orlando Butler (1791–1880)...
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    Millard Fillmore, defeating Democratic Party nominees Lewis Cass and William Orlando Butler, as well as a third-party effort led by former president Martin...
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    miles (80 km) in either direction of Butler. The city of Butler, Georgia, was named for General William Orlando Butler, a distinguished soldier of the Mexican–American...
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    General William O. Butler. Butler County was formed on January 15, 1851, from open land. It was named after Kentucky native William Orlando Butler, a general...
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    nominated Bryan, the two parties had different vice presidential running mates. Butler replaced Sherman, who died before the election was held. W. F. Turner, a...
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    name. The most credible consensus seems to be that Butler County is named for William Orlando Butler, a U.S. congressman from Kentucky and U.S. Army major...
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