Butler Township, St. Clair County, Missouri

Butler Township is an inactive township in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Butler Township was erected in 1868, taking its name from William Orlando Butler (1791–1880), a U.S. soldier in the War of 1812 and Mexican–American War, congressman (1839-1843),[2] and 1848 Democratic vice-presidential candidate.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butler Township, St. Clair County, Missouri
  2. "St. Clair County". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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