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Title	Joseph G. Butler Jr. Sculpture
Subject	Presidents and Politics Arts and Entertainment Business and Labor McKinley, William, 1843-1901 Monuments & memorials Butler, Joseph G. (Joseph Green), 1840-1927 Sculpture
Place	Niles (Ohio) Trumbull County (Ohio) New York (New York)
Description	As the driving force behind the establishment of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial and the McKinley Memorial Library, Joseph Butler was honored with this bronze bust which measures 37" tall (93.98 cm). John Massey Rhind was commissioned to create bronze busts to honor individuals who played a role in William McKinley's life or were prominent figures of that time period from the Mahoning Valley and the surrounding areas of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Represented among this group are steel industry leaders, political figures, and philanthropists, many of whom contributed to the building of the memorial. Massey Rhind also created the statue of McKinley that stands in the courtyard. The busts are displayed throughout the museum, library and the open-air court of honor. Butler's bust is on display in the McKinley Memorial Library; however, it was originally unveiled on center stage of the auditorium in the museum wing during the building dedication ceremonies on October 5, 1917. After all of the other statuary had been recognized, Butler was surprised to find that his likeness was to be added to the collection. Joseph G. Butler Jr. (1840-1927) was a native of Niles and boyhood friend of William McKinley. In fact, according to Butler's autobiography, he and another boy once saved 10-year-old McKinley from drowning while they were all swimming in a local creek. Later, Butler would serve as a respected leader in the steel industry who maintained valuable contacts in the state and federal governments, including McKinley. He campaigned for McKinley during both of his presidential runs and was one of the last local supporters to see the president in Canton as he prepared to leave for his fatal visit to Buffalo. In addition to founding the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial in Niles and the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, he organized fundraising for the McKinley Memorial in Canton, the Youngstown Public Library, and St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. William McKinley (1843-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, was born in Niles, Ohio. He enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the Civil War and, after being mustered out, studied law and opened a law office in Canton, Ohio. McKinley served in the U.S. Congress for 14 years, and became president in 1897, largely due to the influence of Marcus Hanna, boss of the Cleveland political machine. McKinley was most noted for his foreign policy and the conduct of the Spanish-American War in 1898. It was during McKinley's administration that the U.S. acquired its first overseas possessions in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. He was re-elected in 1900, but was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in 1901. His running mate, Theodore Roosevelt, then became president.
Creator	Massey Rhind, John
Date of Original	1917
Source	Historical object(s) or artifact(s) 95.01.542
Submitting Institution	McKinley Memorial Library
Type	StillImage
Format	picture; objects

Title	Om2334_1874936_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om2334_1874936_001.tif
Image Height	1876
Image Width	1820
File Size	605.329 KB

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