Pierce Butler
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Butler was born in 1886 and died in November 1939 while he was still serving on the court. He served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1923 until his death. He is notable for being the first Justice from Minnesota, and for being a Democrat appointed by a Republican president.
Date: Approximately 1930
Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
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Pierce Butler Route
Pierce Butler Route is known by many as a shortcut through area neighborhoods, Pierce Butler Route is named for one of Saint Paul’s U.S. Supreme Court justices. The street was platted in 1961.
Butler was born in 1886 and died in November 1939…