Marion County GaArchives News.....Judge Edgar M. Butt September 14 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 December 1, 2003, 9:06 pm The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Constitution September 14, 1905 Judge Edgar M. Butt Editor Constitution: In the account of J. Henry Lumpkin's death, which appeared in The Constitution, it was stated that he was a law partner of the late Judge W.B. Butt. This is corrected in the morning's report, it being made to read Judge Edgar M. Butt. Judge E.M. Butt died in Buena Vista in 1893. He was a gallant colonel in the confederate army. While a member of the general assembly, he was the author of the bill establishing the agricultural department. His picture hangs in the commissioner's office today. He was appointed judge of this circuit, and resigned the position on account of his health. He would have been nominated for congress in this district if he had received the votes from the Monroe delegation. The delegates from this county voted against him because Colonel Butt assured them that he would not accept the nomination. He was a noble man and a good character. George P. Munro, Buena Vista, Ga., September 13, 1905. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb