Charles W. Buttz
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Charles Wilson Buttz was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
, Buttz moved with his parents to White Township, New Jersey
, in 1839. He went on to study law in Belvidere, New Jersey
, and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He practiced law in Norfolk, Virginia
and went on to serve as solicitor of the first judicial circuit between 1872 and 1880.
Buttz joined the Union Army
in 1861 as a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, gaining a promotion to first lieutenant in 1862. He was wounded in 1863, and in October of that year resigned his commission on account of impaired health. He received two brevet
ranks from the President, one as captain and the other as major, both dating from May 1865.
He was appointed director of the Exchange Bank of Virginia in 1864, and then Commonwealth attorney for King William County in 1866.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864. In 1875, he contested as a Republican
the election of Edmund W. M. Mackey to the Forty-fourth Congress, but the House decided that neither was entitled to the seat. Buttz was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy caused by the decision of the House and served from November 7, 1876, to March 3, 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He moved to Charleston, South Carolina
, in 1870, and later to Fargo, North Dakota
, in 1878. There, he obtained the official organization of Ransom County in 1882, and served as State's attorney 1884-1886.
He served as a member of the North Dakota state house of representatives from 1903 to 1909.
He died in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota, July 20, 1913 and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the...
, Buttz moved with his parents to White Township, New Jersey
White Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,245 people, 1,668 households, and 1,179 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.1 people per square mile . There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile...
, in 1839. He went on to study law in Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere is a Town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,681. It is the county seat of Warren County....
, and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He practiced law in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
and went on to serve as solicitor of the first judicial circuit between 1872 and 1880.
Buttz joined the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in 1861 as a second lieutenant in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, gaining a promotion to first lieutenant in 1862. He was wounded in 1863, and in October of that year resigned his commission on account of impaired health. He received two brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
ranks from the President, one as captain and the other as major, both dating from May 1865.
He was appointed director of the Exchange Bank of Virginia in 1864, and then Commonwealth attorney for King William County in 1866.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864. In 1875, he contested as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
the election of Edmund W. M. Mackey to the Forty-fourth Congress, but the House decided that neither was entitled to the seat. Buttz was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy caused by the decision of the House and served from November 7, 1876, to March 3, 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He moved to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, in 1870, and later to Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, in 1878. There, he obtained the official organization of Ransom County in 1882, and served as State's attorney 1884-1886.
He served as a member of the North Dakota state house of representatives from 1903 to 1909.
He died in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota, July 20, 1913 and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.