James Butler (grocer)

James Butler
Born1855 (1855)
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died (aged 79)[1]
New York, United States
Resting placeButler Memorial Chapel, Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, New York[1]
Occupation(s)Businessman:
Grocery store founder
Race horse and race track owner
Spouse
Mary Ann Rourke Butler
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(m. 1883; died 1906)​
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ChildrenBeatrice Katherine,[2] James Jr., Genevieve, Pierce, William[3]
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[1]

James Butler (1855 – February 20, 1934)[4] was an American businessman from New York and prominent owner of racehorses and racetracks.[5] With his cousin, Mother Marie Joseph Butler, he founded Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York in memory of his late wife.

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  2. ^ "Miss Butler, Bride in the Cathedral" (PDF). The New York Times. April 23, 1914. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Genevieve Butler Weds in Cathedral" (PDF). The New York Times. May 2, 1917. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  4. ^ Bayor, Ronald H.; Timothy J. Meagher (1997). The New York Irish. JHU Press. p. 403. ISBN 0-8018-5764-3. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  5. ^ "Death of Butler". Time. Time Inc. 1934-03-05. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2008-08-20.