48 - Pierce Butler (SC)

#48 - Pierce Butler (SC)
Birthplace: County Carlow, Ireland
Age at Convention: 43

1) Religion
-- Episcopalian

2) Slavery
-- Owned slaves
-- Supported interests of other southern slave holders

3) Upbringing
-- Born in Ireland and came to America as a British Army officer
-- Lost considerable estates and fortune during British occupation of South Carolina

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/butler.html
2) http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Pierce_Butler
3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (5) or Primarily Secular (3)
2) Abolitionist (3), Partial Abolitionist (3) or Non-Abolitionist (2)
3) Wealthy (3) or Middle-Class/Poor (5)