How long was the career of the Marine Corps major general who grew up in the Butler house?
Butler House (West Chester, Pennsylvania): Butler House is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Butler House (West Chester, Pennsylvania):  It was the home of Congressman Thomas S. Butler (1855–1928), father of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler (1881–1940). Smedley Butler:  During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I.
34-year