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Henry Rutherford Butler (1862-1931)

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Carmolingo, Nicole

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Encyclopedia article about Henry Rutherford Butler, a respected physician and pharmacist with offices on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. He was a pioneer in medicine and healthcare for African Americans during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was married to Selena Sloan Butler, a prominent teacher and education advocate in Atlanta.
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