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Margaret Coats Butler
(1782–1852)
BIRTH
September 28, 1782
PLACE
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
DEATH
March 22, 1852
PLACE
Unknown
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Richard Worsam Meade
(1778–1828)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
CHRISTIAN
EPISCOPALIAN
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Margaret Coats Butler Meade was the mother of Civil War general George Gordon Meade and wife of merchant and diplomat Richard Worsam Meade. After her husband died, family finances worsened and she secured George’s appointment to West Point.
EARLY LIFE
CAREER
DEATH
After Richard Worsam Meade's death, Margaret pursued his longstanding claim for compensation over debts owed by Spain, acting as executrix of his estate. She died March 22, 1852, and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
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