Samuel H. Butcher

1850–1910 (age 60)

Biography

Samuel H. Butcher (1850–1910) served the public with steadfast determination, wielding influence as a politician guided by principle.

The stone that marks his resting place in Dean Cemetery reminds visitors of a life devoted to civic duty and community.

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