William Butler

Deceased Person

1841 – 1875

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Who was William Butler?

William Butler was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand.

Butler was born in England in 1841 and went to sea at a young age. By age 24, he was commander of a sailing ship that traded with Australia. He traded and was a whaler. He settled in Mangonui in Northland, New Zealand and his children were born there from 1841.

He represented the Mongonui electorate from 1861 to 1866, when he retired.

Butler died on 4 March 1875.

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Born
1841
Died
1875

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on July 23, 2013

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