George C. Butte

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George Butte
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office July 1, 1932 – October 31, 1936
Appointed by	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	James A. Ostrand
Succeeded by	Pedro Concepcion
Acting Governor-General of the Philippines
In office January 9, 1932 – February 29, 1932
Preceded by	Dwight F. Davis
Succeeded by	Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Vice Governor-General of the Philippines
In office December 31, 1930 – June 30, 1932
Preceded by	Nicholas Roosevelt
Succeeded by	John H. Holliday
Philippine Secretary of Public Instruction
In office December 31, 1930 – June 30, 1932
Appointed by	Dwight F. Davis
Preceded by	Nicholas Roosevelt
Succeeded by	John H. Holliday
Attorney-General of Puerto Rico
In office 1925–1928
Governor	Horace Mann Towner
Preceded by	Herbert P. Coats
Succeeded by	James R. Beverley
Personal details
Born	George Charles Butte (1877-05-09)May 9, 1877 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1940(1940-01-18) (aged 62) Mexico City, Mexico
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Austin College, University of Texas, Heidelberg University, University of Berlin

George Charles Butte (May 9, 1877 – January 18, 1940) was an American attorney, U.S. Army officer, educator, jurist, and Republican politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.^[1] He was also a candidate in the 1924 Texas gubernatorial election, running against Ma Ferguson.^[2] He also served as attorney general (1925-1928)^[3] and acting governor of Puerto Rico (1927-1928).^[4] He was an alumnus of Austin College, and studied at the University of Texas, the University of Berlin, Heidelberg University and the Ecole de Droit.^[5]

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