Howard Russell Butler

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Howard Russell Butler

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Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Death: May 22, 1934 (78)
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Allen Butler and Mary Russell Butler
Husband of Virginia Butler
Father of Howard Russell Butler, Jr.
Brother of Charles Marshall Butler; William Allen Butler, Jr.; Mary Marshall Butler; Charles Henry Butler; Harriet Allen Butler and 4 others

Managed by: Jonathan Evans
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About Howard Russell Butler

Howard Russell Butler was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society. Butler persuaded Andrew Carnegie to fund the construction of Carnegie Lake near Princeton University, supervised the construction of the Carnegie Mansion, designed an astronomy hall, and painted a solar eclipse for the U.S. Naval Observatory. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Sources

  • "Butler-Hays." The Sun, published 26 November 1890, p. 7. < link > Accessed 7 January 2023.
  • "Howard R Butler & Virginia Hays." New York City Marriage Index, 1866-1937 via MyHeritage. < link > Accessed 7 January 2023.
  • "Howard Russell Butler." Compilation of Famous Artists via MyHeritage. < link > Accessed 7 January 2023.
  • "Howard Russell Butler." Wikipedia, revision of 15 December 2022. < link > Accessed 7 January 2023.
  • Woodward, Walter. "Total Eclipse Brings State to a Standstill." Today in Connecticut History, published 24 January 2022. < link > Accessed 7 January 2023.
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Howard Russell Butler's Timeline

1856
March 3, 1856
New York City, New York, United States
1934
May 22, 1934
Age 78
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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