Ezra Butler

Ezra Butler ( * September 24, 1763 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, † July 12, 1838 in Waterbury, Vermont ) was an American politician and from 1826 to 1828 governor of Vermont. Between 1813 and 1815 he represented this state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years and political rise

Already in 1770, the Butler family settled in West Windsor. In Claremont, the young Ezra worked in agriculture. Despite his youth, he took for a short time active part in the War of Independence. In 1785 he settled in Waterbury. After studying law and qualifying as a lawyer, he began in 1786 in this city to work as a lawyer.

Ezra Butler in 1790 one of three city councils of his native city (town selectmen ). Between 1794 and 1808 he was several times with a few interruptions, a member of the House of Representatives from Vermont. In a meantime, he was from 1803 to 1806, the first district judge in Chittenden County. Between 1808 and 1825 he worked as a judge in various counties. This time was interrupted by his place in the year 1812 election to the House of Representatives of the United States. There he graduated between 4 March 1813 to the March 3, 1815 a legislative period. Back then, Butler on the Democratic- Republican Party. In 1822 he was member of a commission to revise the constitution of Vermont.

Governor of Vermont

In 1826, Butler was selected as a candidate for the products arising from his old party National Republican Party as the new governor of his state. He took office on 13 October 1826 and was for a re-election in 1827 until October 10, 1828 remain in office. During his reign the state lottery was abolished. To improve the education policy, teachers in Vermont had to continue to take an exam before they could take up this profession.

Further CV

After the end of his tenure, Butler engaged in the anti- Masonic movement. The topic of Freemasonry was in the 1820s and 1830s in Vermont subject of intense discussions. Ezra Butler died in July 1838. Together with his wife Tryphena Diggins he had eleven children.

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