Smedley Darlington Butler

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Smedley_Darlington_Butler
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Haverford_School
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:French_Order_of_the_Black_Star
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Brevet_Medal
gptkb:Haitian_Medal_of_Honor_and_Merit
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Medal_of_Distinction
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Presidential_Medal_of_Merit
Haitian Medal of Honor and Merit (Commander)
gptkbp:birthDate 1881-07-30
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:West_Chester,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Smedley_Darlington_Butler_Jr.
gptkb:Thomas_Richard_Butler
gptkbp:deathDate 1940-06-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Smedley_Darlington_Butler
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smedley Darlington Butler
gptkbp:knownFor exposing the Business Plot
critic of U.S. military interventions
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:Banana_Wars
gptkb:Mexican_Revolution
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Boxer_Rebellion
gptkb:Vera_Cruz_Expedition
gptkb:Haitian_Campaign
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Campaign
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Old_Gimlet_Eye
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:War_Is_a_Racket
gptkb:Old_Gimlet_Eye:_The_Adventures_of_Smedley_D._Butler
gptkbp:numberOfMedalOfHonorAwards 2
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
author
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Maud_Darlington_Butler
gptkb:Thomas_Stalker_Butler
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Oaklands_Cemetery,_West_Chester,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:serviceYears 1898–1931
gptkbp:signature Smedley D Butler signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_Conway_Peters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smedley_D._Butler
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6