The Modern Colosus

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In this political cartoon from the 1848 presidential campaign, Butler is shown on the right behind the eagle and on the "Democratic Platform," with running mate Lewis Cass. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #634 in Carroll County notes the residence of Mexican-American War hero and 1848 vice presidential candidate, William Orlando Butler. William O. Butler was born in Jessamine…