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Organization: American Academy of Arts and Letters

Nicholas Murray Butler

Nicholas Murray Butler

2 APR 1862	born in Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ
1882	NY, Manhattan, Columbia College
1902-1945	NY, Manhattan, Columbia College, President
7 DEC 1947	died in New York City, New York Co, NY, about age 86.
philosopher

Problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work.

Total: 7

Pic	Name	Org Role	Org Dates	Birth	Death	Birthplace	Deathplace
President
	Nicholas Murray Butler	President	1928-1941	2 APR 1862	7 DEC 1947	NJ, Union Co, Elizabeth	NY, New York Co, New York City
Member
	Stephen Vincent Benét	Member		22 JUL 1898	13 MAR 1943	PA, Northampton Co, Bethlehem	NY, New York Co, New York City
	Daniel Chester French	Member		20 APR 1850	7 OCT 1931	NH, Rockingham Co, Exeter	MA, Berkshire Co, Stockbridge
	Basil Lanneav Gildersleeve	Member		23 OCT 1831	9 JAN 1924	SC, Charleston Co, Charleston	MD, Baltimore City
	Henry Dwight Sedgwick	Member	1893	24 SEP 1861	5 JAN 1957	MA, Berkshire Co, Stockbridge	MA, Berkshire Co, Pittsfield
	Edward Alexander MacDowell	Member	1904	18 DEC 1860	23 JAN 1908	NY, New York Co, New York City	NY, New York Co, New York City
	Augustus Saint-Gaudens	Member	1904	1 MAR 1848	3 AUG 1907	Ireland, Dublin Co, Dublin	NH, Sullivan Co, Cornish

Total: 7

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