Benjamin Franklin Butler (lawyer)

Benjamin Butler
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office March 14, 1845 – September 1, 1848
President	James K. Polk
Preceded by	Ogden Hoffman
Succeeded by	Charles McVean
In office December 10, 1838 – March 12, 1841
President	Martin Van Buren
Preceded by	William Price
Succeeded by	Ogden Hoffman
12th United States Attorney General
In office November 15, 1833 – July 4, 1838
President	Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren
Preceded by	Roger B. Taney
Succeeded by	Felix Grundy
Member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County
In office January 1, 1828 – December 31, 1828 Serving with William N. Sill, David I. D. Verplanck
Preceded by	Isaac Hamilton, John Haswell, Henry Stone
Succeeded by	James D. Gardner, Moses Stanton, Chandler Starr
District Attorney of Albany County
In office February 19, 1821 – June 14, 1825
Preceded by	Samuel Foot
Succeeded by	Edward Livingston
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795-12-17)December 17, 1795 Kinderhook Landing, New York, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1858(1858-11-08) (aged 62) Paris, France
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Harriet Allen (m. 1818-1853, her death)
Children	9, including William Allen Butler
Relatives	Alfred Booth (Grandson)
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Benjamin Franklin Butler (December 17, 1795 – November 8, 1858) was a lawyer from the state of New York. A professional and political ally of Martin Van Buren, among the many elective and appointive positions he held were Attorney General of the United States and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was also a founder of New York University and one of the founders of the Children's Village school in New York City.^[1]