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Early life and education
[edit]Robert P. Butler was born in Prairieville, Michigan, in 1884. [1]He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1905 and earned a Master of Arts from Trinity College in 1906. Rather than attending a formal law school, Butler learnt law through reading the law and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1915 and later to the federal courts.
Legal career
[edit]Robert P. Butler served as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1934 to 1945. Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he handled significant cases during his tenure, including legal issues arising from World War II and the tragic 1944 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus fire, which killed 168 people. Butler chaired a committee that managed the arbitration of over $1 million in claims related to the fire, earning praise for his ethical handling of the case. Following his federal service, he returned to private practice as a senior partner at Butler, Volpe & Sacco and served as president of the Hartford County Bar Association in 1948.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Butler was a resident of West Hartford, Connecticut, where he lived for over 65 years. He was actively involved in the community, including being a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Butler was also a patron of the arts, participating in a choral club and writing music and theater critiques for the Hartford Courant.[1]
Death and legacy
[edit]Robert P. Butler died on February 8, 1971, at the age of 87 in his home in West Hartford.[2] In his will, he left a significant portion of his estate to his alma mater, Cornell University, to establish a program encouraging the art of speaking and writing the English language.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hartford Bar Association Presidents" (PDF).
- ^ a b "ROBERT BUTLER, 87, FEDERAL ATTORNEY". The New York Times. 1971-02-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-25.