Pierce Bulter

January 9, 2024
Politician

Quick Facts

Pierce Bulter
Full Name Pierce Bulter
Occupation Politician
Date Of Birth Jul 11, 1744(1744-07-11)
Age 280
Date Of Death February 15, 1822, Philadelphia, PA
Birthplace Ireland
Country Ireland
Horoscope Cancer

Pierce Bulter Biography

Name Pierce Bulter
Birthday Jul 11
Birth Year 1744
Place Of Birth Ireland
Birth Country Ireland
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Sir Richard Butler, 5th Baronet, Henrietta Percy
Spouse Mary Middleton
Children(s) Sarah Butler, Frances Butler Leigh, Sarah Butler Mease, MORE

Pierce Bulter is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 11, 1744 in Ireland, Ireland. Former British officer who was a Founding Father and one of the original Framers of the Constitution. He served South Carolina as its’ Senator from 1789 to 1796 and then again from 1802 to 1804.

In the U.S. government he opposed the policies of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists, while supporting the institution of slavery.

His wife Mary Middleton’s fortune allowed him to cut ties with the Old World and settle permanently in America.

Pierce Bulter Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Politician
House Living in own house.

Pierce Bulter is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pierce Bulter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He commanded a British army unit that fired the first shots in the Boston Massacre, but he came to the American side and helped organized South Carolina’s defense.

Despite losing a large part of his estate during the British occupation of South Carolina, he emerged a leading voice for reconciliation after the war.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Pierce Bulter Dating?

According to our records, Pierce Bulter married to Mary Middleton. As of December 1, 2023, Pierce Bulter’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Pierce Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Pierce Bulter celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

What was Pierce Butler's view on slavery?

As one of the largest slaveholders in the United States, he defended American slavery for both political and personal motives , even though he had private misgivings about the institution and particularly about the African slave trade.

Why is Pierce Butler important?

Although an aristocrat to the manor born, Butler became a leading spokesman for the frontiersmen and impoverished western settlers. Finally, this Patriot, always a forceful and eloquent advocate of the rights of the common man during the debate over the Constitution, was also the owner of a sizable number of slaves.

How did Pierce Butler feel about the Articles of Confederation?

Though not entirely satisfied with the final document, he urged its ratification as an improvement over the ineffective Articles of Confederation.

Was Pierce Butler a member of the Continental Congress?

BUTLER, Pierce, a Delegate and a Senator from South Carolina; born in County Carlow, Ireland, July 11, 1744; pursued preparatory studies; came to America in 1758 as an officer in the British Army; resigned his commission prior to the Revolutionary War and settled in Charles Town (now Charleston), S.C.; planter; aided …

What was Pierce Butler's religion?

Life dates:11 July 1744-15 February 1822
Occupation (1789):| Planter
Place of Birth:| “Ballin Temple”, County Carlow, Ireland
Age (March 4, 1789):| 44
Religion (1789):| Episcopalian

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