George Harris Butler

George Harris Butler (1840 – May 11, 1886)[1] the nephew of a Massachusetts Congressman, was appointed Consul General in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1870. He dismissed all consular agents, auctioned off their commissions, and purchased dancing girls. Shortly before his recall in 1872, he was involved in a brawl with three former Confederate officers.[2]

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  2. ^ A Short History of the US Department of State 1781 1981. Washington: Department of State. January 1981. p. S18. Retrieved 22 December 2014.