Andrew Butler
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For other people named Andrew Butler, see Andrew Butler (disambiguation).
Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796 – May 25, 1857) was an American lawyer, slaveholder, and United States senator from South Carolina who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois.[1]
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Andrew Butler | |
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United States Senator from South Carolina | |
In office December 4, 1846 – May 25, 1857 | |
Preceded by | George McDuffie |
Succeeded by | James H. Hammond |
Judge of the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas | |
In office December 6, 1833 – December 3, 1846 | |
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Edgefield District | |
In office November 22, 1824 – December 5, 1833 | |
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Born | Andrew Pickens Butler (1796-11-18)November 18, 1796 Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 1857(1857-05-25) (aged 60) Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Susan Ann Simkins Rebecca Harriett Hayne |
Profession | Politician, lawyer, judge |
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In 1856, abolitionist senator Charles Sumner gave a speech in which he insulted Butler's character. In response Preston Brooks, Butler's first cousin once-removed, caned Sumner on the Senate floor, nearly killing him.