Parents' names on burial permit are Edward H. Butler and Mary Barber.
Age at death: 72 years 8 months 0 days.
Late residence: 672 Delaware Ave. Williams-Butler mansion, corner of North Street.
Publisher (1912) and Editor (1914) of the Buffalo Evening News. Father was founder, editor and publisher until his death in 1914.
Expanded news building his father built in 1897 at 216-218 Main Street in 1916 & 1929-30.
In September 1930 brought Station WBEN (AM 930) on Air.
In 1946 WBEN began FM broadcasting in November.
In 1948 WBEN-TV went on air in May.
1933- Was invested with rank of Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
1939 - Received from president of France the Rank of Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur for "excellence in journalism."
Full life history found in Buffalo Evening News editions of Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21, 1956.
Age at death: 72 years 8 months 0 days.
Late residence: 672 Delaware Ave. Williams-Butler mansion, corner of North Street.
Publisher (1912) and Editor (1914) of the Buffalo Evening News. Father was founder, editor and publisher until his death in 1914.
Expanded news building his father built in 1897 at 216-218 Main Street in 1916 & 1929-30.
In September 1930 brought Station WBEN (AM 930) on Air.
In 1946 WBEN began FM broadcasting in November.
In 1948 WBEN-TV went on air in May.
1933- Was invested with rank of Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
1939 - Received from president of France the Rank of Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur for "excellence in journalism."
Full life history found in Buffalo Evening News editions of Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21, 1956.
Parents' names on burial permit are Edward H. Butler and Mary Barber.
Age at death: 72 years 8 months 0 days.
Late residence: 672 Delaware Ave. Williams-Butler mansion, corner of North Street.
Publisher (1912) and Editor (1914) of the Buffalo Evening News. Father was founder, editor and publisher until his death in 1914.
Expanded news building his father built in 1897 at 216-218 Main Street in 1916 & 1929-30.
In September 1930 brought Station WBEN (AM 930) on Air.
In 1946 WBEN began FM broadcasting in November.
In 1948 WBEN-TV went on air in May.
1933- Was invested with rank of Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
1939 - Received from president of France the Rank of Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur for "excellence in journalism."
Full life history found in Buffalo Evening News editions of Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21, 1956.
Age at death: 72 years 8 months 0 days.
Late residence: 672 Delaware Ave. Williams-Butler mansion, corner of North Street.
Publisher (1912) and Editor (1914) of the Buffalo Evening News. Father was founder, editor and publisher until his death in 1914.
Expanded news building his father built in 1897 at 216-218 Main Street in 1916 & 1929-30.
In September 1930 brought Station WBEN (AM 930) on Air.
In 1946 WBEN began FM broadcasting in November.
In 1948 WBEN-TV went on air in May.
1933- Was invested with rank of Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
1939 - Received from president of France the Rank of Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur for "excellence in journalism."
Full life history found in Buffalo Evening News editions of Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21, 1956.
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