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Encyclopedia > Charles Butler (NYU)

Charles Butler, (1802–1897) was an American lawyer and philanthropist. He was born at Kinderhook Landing, Columbia Co., N.Y.; studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren at Albany, N. Y.; and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He became wealthy by accumulating land at the site of Chicago, Illinois and through his investments in railways. In 1835, he was one of the founders of the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. In 1836, he was appointed to the council of NYU, of which he was long president. --69. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Kinderhook is a village located in the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1786 Seat Hudson Area  - Total  - Water 1,679 km² (648 mi²) 32 km² (13 mi²) 1. ... Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. ... Location in New York Founded Incorporated 1614 1686  County Albany County Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - Total  - Water 56. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles, and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Union Theological Seminary is an independent college of theology, located in Manhattan, in New York City. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ...


He was a business associate of William Butler Ogden, the first mayor of Chicago. William Butler Ogden (June 15, 1805 - August 3, 1877) was the first Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles, and the largest inland city in the country. ...


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Window into the Past: Dorms (256 words)
With the exception of the Heights campus, NYU was, until recently, a commuter school.
Students at the Heights soon had the option of living in Gould Hall, Charles Butler Hall, or “table board” with private families in the area.
The dormitories at NYU remained segregated by sex until 1963, when Weinstein Hall on the Washington Square campus and Silver Hill at the Heights campus became the first co-ed dormitories.
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