David Butler | |
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| 1st Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office February 21, 1867 – June 2, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Saunders (Nebraska Territory) |
| Succeeded by | William H. James (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1829 near Linton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1891 (aged 61) Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1882) Independent (1882–1888) Union Labor (1888–1891) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Smith Lydia Story |
| Children | 8 |
David Christy Butler (December 15, 1829 – May 25, 1891) was a U.S. political figure. He was the first governor of Nebraska, serving from 1867 until 1871.[1] He was the first governor of Nebraska after statehood and the only Nebraska governor to be impeached.
- ^ Tipton, Thomas Weston. Forty Years of Nebraska at Home and in Congress, pp. 104–117 (1902)