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(Feb. 21, 1844-Oct. 7, 1933). Born in Salem, Indiana, Butler attended Hanover College (1860-1863) before joining the 93rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, serving in telegraphy and army intelligence. Following the Civil War he read law with his father, John H. Butler, and
, studied law at the University of Louisville (Kentucky), and joined his father’s New Albany law practice.![noble-chase-butler-1-cropped.jpg The house is a large brick Second Empire style, with mansard roofs set with dormer windows. The entrance is a four-story rectangle tower with an inlaid stone arch framing the door. It has mansard roofs set with dormer windows.](https://indyencyclopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/morris-butler-house-0-full-678x1024.jpg)
In 1867 U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Salmon E. Chase named him a registrar in bankruptcy in New Albany. Butler moved to Indianapolis in July 1879, to become clerk of the U. S. Circuit (until 1912) and District courts, a position he held until retiring in October 1922.
A nationally recognized authority on bankruptcy law, Butler lectured on federal jurisprudence at the Indiana Law School (1902-1928) and the law school at Indiana University. Known as both an orator and essayist, he contributed frequently to the
, the , and other literary reviews.Butler was one of the incorporators of the National (American) Red Cross, the Indiana chapter of which was established in his home. He was a member of the
, , and the American and Indiana bar associations. He died at his home at 1204 North Park Avenue, the , a historic house held by , and was interred in .![](https://indyencyclopedia.org/wp-content/themes/deoi/assets/img/contribution.png)
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