Butler High School (Augusta, Georgia)
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George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta
, Georgia
, United States
.
George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.
George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta
, Georgia
, United States
.
George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.
George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta
, Georgia
, United States
.
George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
Athletics
The school mascot is the bulldogBulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.
George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
Athletics
The school mascot is the bulldogBulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.
George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
George Phineas Butler - Born Jan. 30, 1875.
Graduated from ARC, 1891.
College- University of Georgia. Graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering in 1894.
Taught math at GA for 1 year, 1894-1895.
Assistant principal, Athens H.S., 1894-1985.
Graduate instructor, University of North Carolina, 1895-1898.
In 1898, returned to ARC to revive the military department, which had been defunct since 1888.
His title of “Major” came from his leadership of the military department.
Became principal at ARC in 1910.
Wife Livy died in 1910.
In1925, became president of the two-year junior college that is now ASU. “Father of the Junior College”.
Resigned from the presidency of the Junior College, May 10, 1930. Married June Rainsford.
Received Master’s Degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1932.
Died of a heart attack November 17, 1933.
Augusta Chronicle wrote “He had left no other monument than the Junior College of Augusta, Augusta posterity could say that he wrought well.”
Athletics
The school mascot is the bulldogBulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country".
1966 State Basketball Champions under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.
Second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. Opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.