Anthony Butler (diplomat)
| Anthony Butler | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
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In office 1849-1850 |
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| Chargé d'Affaires to Mexico | |
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In office October 12, 1829 - October 21, 1835 |
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| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Joel Roberts Poinsett |
| Succeeded by | Powhatan Ellis |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
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In office 1821-1822 |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
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In office 1801 1802-1804 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1787 Clarendon County, South Carolina |
| Died | 1849 Mississippi River |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1813–1815 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 2nd Regiment of Riflemen |
Anthony Butler (1787–1849) was an American soldier, politician and diplomat who served as Chargé d'Affaires to Mexico.
Butler was born in South Carolina (probably Clarendon County) in 1787. He married the sister of Kentucky politician John J. Crittenden.
Butler was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1801 and from 1802 through 1804. He moved from South Carolina in 1807. Butler became a Mason at St. Johns Lodge No. 37 at Santee, South Carolina the dates of his degrees are not known.
Butler moved to Logan County, Kentucky in 1807. Butler transferred his Masonic membership to Russellville Lodge No. 17 in Russellville, Kentucky in January 1809; he received additional Masonic degrees in 1813, served as the High Priest of Russellville Chapter No. 8, and served as the Masonic Grand Master of Kentucky in 1812, and 1813. In 1813, Butler was one of four men considered by the Kentucky legislature for the United States Senate; he placed third among the four contenders, losing to Jesse Bledsoe.
Butler served in the War of 1812. He was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of infantry in the U.S. Army on March 11, 1813, entering from Kentucky. He was first assigned to the 28th Infantry Regiment, then promoted to colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Riflemen on February 21, 1814. Russell James relates that he served under General Andrew Jackson; James Brenner places him under General Duncan McArthur. Butler was never in combat and spent most of his time in command of his regiment attempting to recruit soldiers in the Eighth Military District (Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee), a problem that was exacerbated by having to compete for recruits with two other regiments of riflemen and four of infantry. Butler displayed a lack of knowledge about the proper employment of riflemen; Butler and his riflemen did function as a form of occupation force during the first six months of 1815. He was honorably discharged on June 15, 1815.
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