Butler Archives

Butler Archives

Charles Butler, the visionary behind the founding of the city of Chicago.

Charles Butler: The Visionary Behind Chicago

Butler Last Name Origin [Quiz]

Inventors with the last name Butler and their inventions.

Butler Inventors and Inventions

Image depicting the Butlers vs. O'Kennedys in medieval Ireland.

Feuding Families: Butlers vs. O’Kennedys

Butlers in American History [Quiz]

The Butler family was a political dynasty in South Carolina.

South Carolina Politics: The Butlers

Castles in Ireland owned by the Butlers.

Butler Castles in Ireland

Major General Smedley Butler revealed the plot to overthrow Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Smedley Butler Reveals Plot to Overthrow FDR

Charles Butler is known as the father of English beekeeping.

Charles Butler: The Scholarly Beekeeper

King Edward II rewarded Edward Butler for his service in Ireland with lands and manors in Carrick-on-Suir and Roscrea.

King Edward II Rewards Edmund Butler

Butler family members played critical roles on both sides of the American Revolution.

Butler Family in the American Revolution

Thomas Butler (1708-1805) was a revolutionary war hero that refused to cut his hair.

Thomas Butler (1748-1805): From Hair to Eternity

Frank Hedges Butler was a balloon aviator, car enthusiast, violinist, wine merchant, adventurer, and author of five books.

The Fantastic Adventures of Frank Hedges Butler

Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond

Elizabeth I Butler Ancestry

Butler Family & The Earls of Ormond (Part 1)

Butler Family & The Earls of Ormond (Part 2)

The Dukes of Ormonde [Includes Video]

Butler Surname History [Includes Video]

Butler Family in America

Michael Butler, the "man of bricks," was the founder of the Elgin-Butler Brick Company.

Michael Butler: Man of Brick

Pierce Mason Butler was Governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838.

Pierce Mason Butler: Governor of South Carolina

John Cornelius Butler served five terms in the United States House of Representatives.

John Cornelius Butler: The Working Man’s Friend

Roderick Randum Butler, member United States House of Representatives from 1867-1875 and 1887-1889.

Roderick Randum Butler: “Unshrinking & Outspoken”

List of musicians with the Butler surname.

Butler Surname: Musicians

Thomas O. Butler, the toothbrush king.

John O. Butler: The Toothbrush King

Frank Butler and Annie Oakley

Frank Butler & Annie Oakley: Love and Guns

Location of Butler, Western Australia

How Butler, Western Australia Got Its Name

Thomas Ambrose Butler, The Poet Priest of the West

Thomas Ambrose Butler: The Poet Priest of the West

Members of Congress with the last name Butler

Butler Surname in the U.S. Congress (1774-2022)

Butler, Wisconsin was named after William Butler (1794-1856).

How Butler, Wisconsin Got Its Name

Edward Butler on his Petrol Cycle in 1889.

Edward Butler: Automotive Pioneer

Butler Surname Trivia

Butler Surname in the Winter Olympics

Butlers in the Civil War

Butlers in the Civil War

Butler, South Dakota was named after Harrison Thomas Butler (1834-1917).

How Butler, South Dakota Got Its Name

Richard Butler (1831-1902)

Richard Butler & The Statue of Liberty

Asteroids in space

The 13543 Butler Asteroid

Counties in the United States named after people with the last name Butler

United States Counties Named After People with the Butler Surname

17th Century Ship's Captain Charting a Course

Butler Family in America: Captain Nathaniel Butler

Butler Family Crest and Coat of Arms

Picture of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Albrecht von Wallenstein.

Walter Butler Saves the Holy Roman Empire

Ormond Castle built by Thomas Butler for Queen Elizabeth I.

Butler Places: Ormond Castle

Castle Roche built by Roesia de Verdun

Butler Wives: Roesia de Verdun

Butlers in Arklow Ireland's Wicklow Mountains

Butlers in Arklow Ireland

The Fighting Butlers historical marker and gun shop

The Fighting Butlers

Kilkenny College was financed by the Butler family

Kilkenny College Traces Origins to the Butlers of Ormond

Butlers Awarded The Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Butlers Awarded The Most Noble Order of the Garter

Pierce Butler's signature on the United States Constitution

Pierce Butler: A Founding Father of the United States

Butler surname popularity around the world.

Top 10 Countries for the Butler Surname