Background
Butler, Rush Clark was born on August 27, 1871 in Northwood, Iowa, United States. Son of Lindley S. and Julia (Pickering) Butler.
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Rush Clark Butler
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Bachelor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1893.
Career
Admitted to bar, 1894. Successively member Cassoday & Butler. Cassoday, Butler, Lamb & Foster.
Butler, Foster, Pope & Ballard.
Butler, Pope, Ballard & Elting, Washington, retired 1936. Retained by Interstate Commerce Commission, 1908-1914, to represent public interest in investigation of relations between coal carrying roads and coal operators under the terms of Tillman-Gillespie joint resolution of Congress.
General counsel National War-Savings Committee, Washington, 1917-1918. General counsel American College of Surgeons.
Achievements
Membership
Mason.; Clubs: Industrial (president 1927-1928), Law, Commercial (Chicago).
Connections
Married Isabelle Crilly, June 6, 1901. Children: Rush C., Crilly, Milburn.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Awarded Certificate of Accomplishment, State University of Iowa, 1947, President Trade and Commerce Bar Association, 1929-1936. Member American and Chicago bar associations, Illinois State Bar Association (president, 1927-1928), Northwestern University Associate, State University of Iowa Alumni Association (president 1935-1937), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi. Charter member Committee of Fifteen.tempSpaceLife member The Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Chicago History Society (all of Chicago).Awarded Certificate of Accomplishment, State University of Iowa, 1947, President Trade and Commerce Bar Association, 1929-1936. Member American and Chicago bar associations, Illinois State Bar Association (president, 1927-1928), Northwestern University Associate, State University of Iowa Alumni Association (president 1935-1937), Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi. Charter member Committee of Fifteen.tempSpaceLife member The Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Chicago History Society (all of Chicago).