Samuel Butler
- January 4, 2025
- 94 years
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Samuel Butler, 94, American lawyer.
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|Samuel Butler (March 10, 1930 – January 4, 2025) was an American lawyer. He was the managing partner at the New York law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore. He was an adviser on many major mergers and acquisitions in the 1980s and 1990s.
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- wsj.com"Law Blog Q&A: Cravath's Samuel Butler"
- nytimes.com"Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94"
- legacy.com"Samuel Butler Obituary (2025) - Legacy Remembers"
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.On which day of the month did Samuel Butler die?
- A.3
- B.6
- C.5
- D.4correct
Samuel Butler died on day 4 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: age at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 4 January 2025."
2.In which field was Samuel Butler known?
- A.architect
- B.chemist
- C.novelist
- D.lawyercorrect
The biography describes Samuel Butler as a lawyer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1930. Archive record: age at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive record: nationality American
3.What nationality was Samuel Butler?
- A.Americancorrect
- B.Australian
- C.Austrian
- D.Argentine
Samuel Butler is recorded as American.
Source: Profile: nationality: "ve record: year of birth 1930. Archive record: age at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death
4.In which year did Samuel Butler die?
- A.2025correct
- B.2018
- C.2012
- D.2016
Samuel Butler died in 2025.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ge at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 4 January 2025."
5.How old was Samuel Butler when they died?
- A.89
- B.86
- C.83
- D.94correct
Samuel Butler was 94 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: ". == References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1930. Archive record: age at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive
6.In which year was Samuel Butler born?
- A.1930correct
- B.1924
- C.1921
- D.1918
Samuel Butler was born in 1930.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "quisitions in the 1980s and 1990s. == References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1930. Archive record: age at death 94. Archive
7.In which month did Samuel Butler die?
- A.February
- B.March
- C.Januarycorrect
- D.April
Samuel Butler died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ecord: age at death 94. Archive record: occupation lawyer. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 4 January 2025."
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