William O. Butler
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William Orlando Butler was an American politician and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic representative from Kentucky from 1839 to 1843, and was the Democratic vice-presi
Butler, 1870s
Cass/Butler campaign poster
Butler in his later years
The 1852 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met from June 1 to June 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was held to nominate the Democratic Party's candidates for pr
William O. Butler
…in the pages of his publication. Sanders's attacks cost Butler the support of a united state party organization that he needed in order to appear at the convention as a viable candidate. Butler turned down the governorship of the Nebraska Territory when it was offered to him by President Franklin Pierce in 1854…
Former Senator Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire
Former Representative Henry C. Murphy of New York
Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan
Former Secretary of State James Buchanan of Pennsylvania