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James L. Butler

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James L. Butler

Birth
El Dorado County, California, USA
Death
22 Jan 1923 (aged 67)
Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
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American Folk Figure. On May 19, 1900 he was chasing a mule near present day Tonopah, Nevada, when he happened upon a rock containing silver ore. Out of that small incident grew one of the richest mining districts in the history of the West and a city which hosted the likes of Jack Dempsey, Wyatt Earp and Howard Hughes, among others. Butler became wealthy, as did many Tonopah residents associated with him.
American Folk Figure. On May 19, 1900 he was chasing a mule near present day Tonopah, Nevada, when he happened upon a rock containing silver ore. Out of that small incident grew one of the richest mining districts in the history of the West and a city which hosted the likes of Jack Dempsey, Wyatt Earp and Howard Hughes, among others. Butler became wealthy, as did many Tonopah residents associated with him.

Bio by: Barry Sharpe

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  • Originally Created by: Barry Sharpe
  • Added: Jan 30, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8334723/james_l-butler: accessed ), memorial page for James L. Butler (2 Feb 1855–22 Jan 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8334723, citing Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.