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Smedley Butler
United States Marine Corps officer and writer (1881–1940)
Smedley Darlington Butler | |
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Butler in uniform, c. 1929 | |
| Birth name | Smedley Darlington Butler |
| Nickname(s) | "Maverick Marine", "Old Gimlet Eye", "The Fighting Quaker", "Fighting Hell-Devil" |
| Born | (1881-07-30)July 30, 1881 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1940(1940-06-21) (aged 58) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | U.S.
Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1898–1931 |
| Rank | Major general |
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| Relations | |
| Other work | Activist, official, lecturer, writer |
| In office January 7, 1924 – December 23, 1925 | |
Major-GeneralSmedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps officer and writer.
During his 34-year military career, he fought in the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexica