One of Matthew Butler's first cousins was Congressman Preston Brooks, who assaulted Senator Charles Sumner in 1856 on the floor of the U.S. Senate with a gutta-percha cane because Sumner had insulted Senator Andrew Butler, at whose home Matthew lived as a young man.
One of Matthew Butler's first cousins was Congressman Preston Brooks. Congressman Preston Brooks assaulted Senator Charles Sumner in 1856 on the floor of the U.S. Senate with a gutta-percha cane. Sumner had insulted Senator Andrew Butler. This was at whose home Matthew lived as a young man.