Nicholas Murray Butler
Nicholas Butler | |
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Butler c. 1902 | |
| 12th President of Columbia University | |
| In office January 6, 1902 – October 1, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Low |
| Succeeded by | Frank D. Fackenthal (acting) |
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| Born | April 2, 1862 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1947 (aged 85) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Education | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
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Nicholas Murray Butler (April 2, 1862 – December 7, 1947) was an American philosopher, diplomat, and educator. Butler was president of Columbia University, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and the late James S. Sherman's replacement as William Howard Taft’s running mate in the 1912 United States presidential election. The New York Times printed his Christmas greeting to the nation for many years during the 1920s and 1930s.