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Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Illinois, settling at the town ofAnna. Lnion county: here William X. Butler grew to manhood. After attend-ing the local schools at home he entered the University of Illinois at Champaign,from which institution he graduated June 7. 1879. In referring to this earlypart of his life Mr. Butler is always pleased to recount the fact that he workedat various employment during his university term to earn money to pay hisway: he worked as a carpenter, a printer, a clerk in a store and as a teacher:never, however, neglecting the requirements of the university course. Mr. But-ler decided to study law: he had the acquantance and friendship of Judge MonroeC. Crawford of Jonesboro: under his instruction he began his studies. In thefall of 1881 he entered the Union College of Law of Chicago: it happened thathe was a classmate and seatmate of Hon. W. J. Bryan. In 1882 Mr. Butlerentered the senior class of the Albany 1 Xew York) Law School, and upon gradu-ating in 1883 I the degree of Bachelor of Law.
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jjte^&M**. 375 In August, 1883, he settled at Cairo, 111., and was employed as a clerk in theInternal Revenue Service under Gen. C. W. Pavey, collector; he remained inthis position until the fall of 1884, when he was nominated by the Republicanparty of Alexander county for the office of States Attorney and was elected.Mr. Butler now entered upon the professional career he had labored so hard tofit himself for, and which had for years been his ambition. He at once tookrank among the ablest men at the bar; the fact that he was thrice re-elected, andfilled this important office for sixteen years to the satisfaction of the people, isconclusive evidence of his ability and popularity. Mr. Butler was CorporationCounsel for the city of Cairo for two years from 1895, and has also been a mem-ber of the Board of Education for six years. He has been closely identified withthe official management of the affairs of the Republican party of his county anddistrict. He was chairman of the Republica

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