Archibald Butt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Military aide to Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1865
Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1912
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Archibald Butt
- Archibald Willingham DeGraffenreid Clarendon Butt (September 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American journalist and United States Army officer.
- After a short career as a newspaper reporter, he served two years as the First Secretary of the American embassy in Mexico.
- He was commissioned in the United States Volunteers in 1898 and served in the Quartermaster Corps during the Spanish–American War.
- He gained notice for his work in logistics and animal husbandry, and received a commission in the regular United States Army in 1901.
- After brief postings in Washington, D.C., and Cuba, he was appointed military aide to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
- He died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
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