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Butler, Pierce, 1866–1939, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1923–39), b. Dakota co., Minn. Admitted (1888) to the bar, he practiced in St. Paul, specialized in railroad law, and became an expert in railroad-valuation cases, serving (1913–22) both the U.S. and Canadian governments. In the Supreme Court, to which he was appointed by President Harding, he was generally considered a conservative.
BibliographySee D. J. Danelski, A Supreme Court Justice Is Appointed (1964). Butler, Pierce (1866–1939) Supreme Court justice; born near Northfield, Minn. In his private law practice (1897–1922), he gained prominence as an expert in railroad law. He was appointed by President Harding to the U.S. Supreme Court (1923–39) and often voted against government interference in business. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pierce Butler was the owner of vast land holdings and numerous slaves. And so she does, after winning the heart of a wealthy landowner named Pierce Butler (Keith Carradine), who tells her, ``I would never attempt to restrict you. Referring to Pierce Butler, Dusinberre gives the impression that most low-country planters took a hostile view of plantation chapels, but much other evidence contradicts this assertion. |
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