Benjamin Butler Candidate

Born: November 5, 1818
Deerfield, New Hampshire
Rockingham County
United States
Resided: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Essex County
Death: January 11, 1893
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: Union Army, Civil War (Major General, 1861-1865).
Political Party: Republican; Greenback
Offices Held: Massachusetts U.S. Representative: CD 05 (1867-1873); CD 06 (1873-1875); CD 07 (1877-1879). Massachusetts Governor (1883-1884).
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Boston Daily Evening Transcript (Boston, Massachusetts), December 6, 1866 (p. 4).
Photo of Benjamin Butler
Photo of Benjamin Butler
Library of Congress

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1884 President / Vice President General Greenback 3,583 1.89% Lost