Edward Mann Butler
Edward Mann Butler (July 13, 1784 – November 1, 1855) was one of
public school
in Kentucky.
Butler was born in
Baltimore. After graduating from St Mary's College, Butler practiced law and served as a school teacher in various locations, including Maysville, Lexington, Versailles and Louisville. He was the president of the Jefferson Seminary (which later became the University of Louisville) from 1813 to 1816. In 1822 he became the head of the grammar department at Lexington's Transylvania University
, and then returned to head the Jefferson Seminary in 1829.
He is also considered Kentucky's first reliable
St. Louis
train wreck.
References
- Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Butler, Edward Mann". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. Retrieved May 14, 2015.