Obit from New York Times online
Nov 13, 1902, pg. 09:
"Richard Butler died yesterday after a prolonged illness in the Hotel Renaissance, Fifth Avenue and Forty-third Street. He was born on Aug. 9, 1831, in Birmingham, Ohio. He came to this city in 1846 and entered the importing house of A.W. Spies & Co. and five years later he became a partner in the firm of William H. Cary & Co., and continued in the business until its dissolution in 1879. Then Mr. Butler turned his attention to the hard rubber business, and in 1879 he was made president of a hard rubber company that in 1883 was reorganized as the Butler Hard Rubber Company, with works at Butler, N.J., and a warehouse in this city. In 1898 the company was bought by the American Hard Rubber Company. Mr. Butler retired from business about two years ago. He was one of the founders and a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a life member of the New
England Society. He was Secretary of the committee for the erection of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty on Bedlow's Island, and he achieved the success of the undertaking after twelve years of hard work. The French Government for his services made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He served eight years on the staff of Gen. Ward in the First Brigade of the New York State Militia, and was appointed Captain and subsequently Major. At one time he had a fine gallery of paintings, mostly the work of American artists.
He was a member of the Union League Club and Chairman of the Art Committee. He also belonged to the Century Association, Grolier Club, Racquet Club, the Ohio Society, the New England Society, the Metropolitan Academy of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Mendelssohn Glee Club.
Mr. Butler was married twice. His first wife was Miss Clough, by whom he had three daughters. Of these two survive--Mrs. George Glaenzer and a younger daughter, who was married last year in Massachusetts. A third daughter married Chester Hasbrouck of this city, and died some years ago. Mr. Butler was a widower for many years, and married a second time five years ago. His second wife was Mrs. H.A. Hascall."
Nov 13, 1902, pg. 09:
"Richard Butler died yesterday after a prolonged illness in the Hotel Renaissance, Fifth Avenue and Forty-third Street. He was born on Aug. 9, 1831, in Birmingham, Ohio. He came to this city in 1846 and entered the importing house of A.W. Spies & Co. and five years later he became a partner in the firm of William H. Cary & Co., and continued in the business until its dissolution in 1879. Then Mr. Butler turned his attention to the hard rubber business, and in 1879 he was made president of a hard rubber company that in 1883 was reorganized as the Butler Hard Rubber Company, with works at Butler, N.J., and a warehouse in this city. In 1898 the company was bought by the American Hard Rubber Company. Mr. Butler retired from business about two years ago. He was one of the founders and a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a life member of the New
England Society. He was Secretary of the committee for the erection of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty on Bedlow's Island, and he achieved the success of the undertaking after twelve years of hard work. The French Government for his services made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He served eight years on the staff of Gen. Ward in the First Brigade of the New York State Militia, and was appointed Captain and subsequently Major. At one time he had a fine gallery of paintings, mostly the work of American artists.
He was a member of the Union League Club and Chairman of the Art Committee. He also belonged to the Century Association, Grolier Club, Racquet Club, the Ohio Society, the New England Society, the Metropolitan Academy of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Mendelssohn Glee Club.
Mr. Butler was married twice. His first wife was Miss Clough, by whom he had three daughters. Of these two survive--Mrs. George Glaenzer and a younger daughter, who was married last year in Massachusetts. A third daughter married Chester Hasbrouck of this city, and died some years ago. Mr. Butler was a widower for many years, and married a second time five years ago. His second wife was Mrs. H.A. Hascall."
Obit from New York Times online
Nov 13, 1902, pg. 09:
"Richard Butler died yesterday after a prolonged illness in the Hotel Renaissance, Fifth Avenue and Forty-third Street. He was born on Aug. 9, 1831, in Birmingham, Ohio. He came to this city in 1846 and entered the importing house of A.W. Spies & Co. and five years later he became a partner in the firm of William H. Cary & Co., and continued in the business until its dissolution in 1879. Then Mr. Butler turned his attention to the hard rubber business, and in 1879 he was made president of a hard rubber company that in 1883 was reorganized as the Butler Hard Rubber Company, with works at Butler, N.J., and a warehouse in this city. In 1898 the company was bought by the American Hard Rubber Company. Mr. Butler retired from business about two years ago. He was one of the founders and a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a life member of the New
England Society. He was Secretary of the committee for the erection of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty on Bedlow's Island, and he achieved the success of the undertaking after twelve years of hard work. The French Government for his services made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He served eight years on the staff of Gen. Ward in the First Brigade of the New York State Militia, and was appointed Captain and subsequently Major. At one time he had a fine gallery of paintings, mostly the work of American artists.
He was a member of the Union League Club and Chairman of the Art Committee. He also belonged to the Century Association, Grolier Club, Racquet Club, the Ohio Society, the New England Society, the Metropolitan Academy of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Mendelssohn Glee Club.
Mr. Butler was married twice. His first wife was Miss Clough, by whom he had three daughters. Of these two survive--Mrs. George Glaenzer and a younger daughter, who was married last year in Massachusetts. A third daughter married Chester Hasbrouck of this city, and died some years ago. Mr. Butler was a widower for many years, and married a second time five years ago. His second wife was Mrs. H.A. Hascall."
Nov 13, 1902, pg. 09:
"Richard Butler died yesterday after a prolonged illness in the Hotel Renaissance, Fifth Avenue and Forty-third Street. He was born on Aug. 9, 1831, in Birmingham, Ohio. He came to this city in 1846 and entered the importing house of A.W. Spies & Co. and five years later he became a partner in the firm of William H. Cary & Co., and continued in the business until its dissolution in 1879. Then Mr. Butler turned his attention to the hard rubber business, and in 1879 he was made president of a hard rubber company that in 1883 was reorganized as the Butler Hard Rubber Company, with works at Butler, N.J., and a warehouse in this city. In 1898 the company was bought by the American Hard Rubber Company. Mr. Butler retired from business about two years ago. He was one of the founders and a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a life member of the New
England Society. He was Secretary of the committee for the erection of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty on Bedlow's Island, and he achieved the success of the undertaking after twelve years of hard work. The French Government for his services made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He served eight years on the staff of Gen. Ward in the First Brigade of the New York State Militia, and was appointed Captain and subsequently Major. At one time he had a fine gallery of paintings, mostly the work of American artists.
He was a member of the Union League Club and Chairman of the Art Committee. He also belonged to the Century Association, Grolier Club, Racquet Club, the Ohio Society, the New England Society, the Metropolitan Academy of Design, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Mendelssohn Glee Club.
Mr. Butler was married twice. His first wife was Miss Clough, by whom he had three daughters. Of these two survive--Mrs. George Glaenzer and a younger daughter, who was married last year in Massachusetts. A third daughter married Chester Hasbrouck of this city, and died some years ago. Mr. Butler was a widower for many years, and married a second time five years ago. His second wife was Mrs. H.A. Hascall."
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