A Man and His College - Hugh Butler - Doane College

Description: Available is this 144 page hardcover with unclipped dust jacket titled "A Man and His College - The Story of Hugh Butler and Doane" by Benjamin and Ruth Sylvester and published in 1954 as a first edition by Doane College Press of Crete Nebraska. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Doane University is a private university in Crete, Nebraska. It has additional campuses in Lincoln and Omaha, as well as online programs. History Doane College was founded on July 11, 1872, by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. David Brainerd Perry was the first college president. He served until his death in 1912. Doane College was renamed Doane University in May 2016. The university has had over 70 Fulbright Scholars since the program began. Hugh Alfred Butler Hugh Alfred Butler (February 28, 1878 – July 1, 1954) was an American Republican politician from Nebraska Life and career Hugh Butler was born on a farm near Missouri Valley, Iowa on February 28, 1878. He graduated from Doane College at Crete, Nebraska in 1900, where, in 1897, he founded the Alpha Omega Fraternity. Butler toiled as a construction engineer with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad from 1900 to 1908. He entered politics as a member of the city board of Curtis, Nebraska from 1908 to 1913 and as a member of the board of education of Omaha, Nebraska. Meanwhile, from 1908 to 1940, Butler worked in flour-milling and in the grain business. Hugh Butler became a member of the Republican National Committee in 1936 and served until 1940 when he was elected to the United States Senate. He was reelected twice, in 1946 and 1952. Butler served as the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands in the Eightieth United States Congress (1947 to 1949) and as the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in the Eighty-third United States Congress. A steadfast opponent of statehood for the Alaska Territory during most of his career in the Senate. Thank you for looking. All items will be packaged carefully for protection from moisture and rough handling.

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