Charles Butler (NYU)
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Charles Butler was an American
lawyer and philanthropist. He was born at Kinderhook Landing
, Columbia Co., N.Y.
; studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren
at Albany, N. Y.
; and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He became wealthy by accumulating land at the site of Chicago, Illinois and through his investments in railways. It was his accumulation of Illinois land and railway building that helped turn Chicago into a city.
In 1835, he was one of the founders of the Union Theological Seminary
in the City of New York. In 1836, he was appointed to the council of NYU
, (where he served as an instructor) and he was a long serving Council President.
He was a relative of (both by blood and as an in-law), as well as a business associate of William Butler Ogden
, the first mayor of Chicago.
United States
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lawyer and philanthropist. He was born at Kinderhook Landing
Kinderhook (village), New York
Kinderhook is a village located in the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census.The Village of Kinderhook is located in the south-central part of the town on US 9....
, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
; studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
at Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
; and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He became wealthy by accumulating land at the site of Chicago, Illinois and through his investments in railways. It was his accumulation of Illinois land and railway building that helped turn Chicago into a city.
In 1835, he was one of the founders of the Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in Manhattan between Claremont Avenue and Broadway, 120th to 122nd Streets. The seminary was founded in 1836 under the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with nearby Columbia...
in the City of New York. In 1836, he was appointed to the council of NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, (where he served as an instructor) and he was a long serving Council President.
He was a relative of (both by blood and as an in-law), as well as a business associate of William Butler Ogden
William Butler Ogden
William Butler Ogden was the first Mayor of Chicago.Ogden was born in Walton, New York. When still a teenager, his father died and Ogden took over the family real estate business...
, the first mayor of Chicago.