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Pierce Butler
1873–1955
A longtime scholar and teacher from New Orleans, he devoted much of his career to literature, history, and higher education at Sophie Newcomb College. He also wrote on Southern history, including a noted biography of Judah P. Benjamin.
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About the author
Born in New Orleans on January 18, 1873, Pierce Butler was an American scholar, teacher, college administrator, and author. He studied at Tulane, continued his education at the Sorbonne, and earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.
Butler became closely associated with Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, where he taught English literature and history and later served as dean. His career joined classroom teaching with academic leadership, and he was remembered as an important figure in the intellectual life of the college.
He also wrote works of scholarship, including a biography of Judah P. Benjamin, showing his interest in both literature and Southern history. Butler died in 1955, leaving behind a career shaped by teaching, research, and service to higher education.